Fisheries
Fish Farming in Uganda Led by Bangladeshi Expatriates
In Uganda, a few Bangladeshi expatriates have turned wild, unused land into fish farms, starting with monosex tilapia and teaching local farmers.
In Uganda, a few Bangladeshi expatriates have turned wild, unused land into fish farms, starting with monosex tilapia and teaching local farmers.
Under the government's One District One Product programme, Chandpur is leading the way by presenting itself as the home of hilsa.
A fish farmer in Mymensingh has built a market where farmers from four upazilas sell directly, getting better prices and cutting out middlemen.
A mass die-off of Vietnamese koi has ruined hundreds of fish farmers, and BFRI scientists have linked it to bacteria and poor pond water.
Nurul Haque of Brahmaputra Fish Seed Hatchery in Mymensingh has bred the nearly extinct gang magur, raising hopes of reviving the native fish for farmers.