Senegalese President Macky Sall discussed Wednesday during a Council of Ministers the issue of the recovery and sustainable development of aquaculture, and gave his instructions to the ministries concerned, according to the press release published after the meeting.
The Head of State began by commending first of all the notable efforts made by the National Aquaculture Agency (ANA) to ensure the development of aquaculture perimeters and the mobilization of actors, especially young people, around the management of approved sites and the strengthening of the production of inputs and fishery products”.
He asked the Ministers in charge of Fisheries and the Budget to take the necessary measures to increase the resources allocated to the National Aquaculture Development Program.
For him, Aquaculture must contribute, in a significant way, to the achievement of the objectives pursued in terms of food sovereignty, job creation and promotion of entrepreneurship.
To the Minister of Fisheries, he recommended accentuating the rise of the Aquaculture sub-sector. In this context, this government official should ensure the standardization of facilities, production areas and management of aquaculture sites; increased production, mastery of statistics, marketing channels for quality aquaculture inputs and products.
The Minister of Fisheries should also ensure the adoption, before the end of June 2023, of a new National Strategy for the Sustainable Development of Aquaculture, in a spirit of intensification and enhancement of production through the strengthening of Public Partnership. -Private, recommended the Head of State.
By OMA Newsletter N° 1111 of 03/30/2023
Article published under the direction of Dr. Najib Kettani
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