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Genetic & breeding

Genetic & breeding

Genetic and breeding department
Promotes and improves aquaculture genetic strains and species and develop standards for brood stock and seeds in aquaculture.
Functions
(i) Promote and improve aquaculture genetic strains and species;
(ii) Develop standards for brood stock and seeds in aquaculture
(iii) Maintain a register of aquaculture establishments
(iv) Coordinate issuance of live fish movement permits
(v) Inspect and approve fish brood and seed hatcheries
(vi) Promote gene bank, germplasm and quarantine technologies
(vii) Monitor and provide technical support to certified hatcheries
(viii) Enforce legislation on hatcheries registration
(ix) Maintain gene bank and germ-plasm
(x) Promote responsible aquaculture breeding practices and
(xi) Collect and analyze aquaculture breeding information.

The Department of Genetic and Breeding has the following  three (3) Divisions:

 (i)                 Warm Water Genetic and Breeding;

 (ii)               Cold Water Genetic and Breeding; and

 (iii)             Mariculture Genetic and Breeding.

List of Approved Farms to export to European Union

1.

Zaina Falls Trout Gardens C/o Malewa Gorge Ltd

Nyeri

2.

Jafi Enterprises

Kakamega

3.

Lucy Park

Kiambu

4.

Kalimoni Fish Farm

Kiambu

5.

Pegi Farm

Kiambu

6.

Paradise Fish Farm

Nairobi

7.

Pwani Fish Farm and hatchery, Mtwapa

Kilifi

8.

Kamuthanga Fish Farm

Machakos

9.

Jacklyne Sungu, Bumula

Bungoma

10.

Elgon Fish Farm

Trans Nzoia

11.

Gakuine Farm, Imenti North

Meru

12.

Prof. Mutema Farm-Buuri

Meru

13.

Moses Muriuki Muruhu Farm, Imenti South

Meru

14.

Cosmas Barasa

Bungoma

15.

Green Algae Highland Fish Farm

Kirinyaga

16.

Emmick Enterprises

Kirinyaga

17.

Mwea Aquafish Farm

Kirinyaga

18.

Ornamental Aqua Fish Farm

Kirinyaga

19.

Makindi Fish Farm

Muranga

20.

Gerald Mbogo

Embu

21.

EEPO Fish Farm, Ishiara

Embu

22.

Kinwa Fish Farm

Tharaka Nithi

23.

Kithima Fish Farm

Tharaka Nithi

24.

East Africa (E.A) Fish Farm Co. Ltd

Tharaka Nithi

25.

Lengenet Farm, Rongai

Nakuru

26.

Pillar Farm

Nakuru

27.

Olerai Fish Farm

Narok

28.

Albanus Nyabuto Omwamba

Kisii

29

Njonjo Nganga Farm C/o Sun Flower Gardens

Kajiado

30.

Jewlet Enterprises, Kendubay

Homabay

31.

Victory farms

Homa bay

32.

Rio Holdings

Homa Bay

33.

Mabro fish farm

Siaya

34.

Trufena Farm

Siaya

35.

Ben Ohanga Farm

Siaya

 

Hatcheries/Training Centres

1.National Aquaculture Research and Training Centre, Sagana, Kirinyaga County;

2.Trout Hatchery and Fish Farm, Kiganjo, Nyeri County.

3.Kabonyo Regional Fish Farm, Kisumu  County