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Tilapia Farming

Pond set-up, stocking, feeding, water quality and harvesting Nile tilapia

First edition, September 2026 · Vinfarm Farming Library

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About This Guide

Grow fish, grow income.

Nile tilapia is Kenya's favourite farmed fish. It grows fast in warm ponds, eats pellets and natural pond food, and sells well in homes, hotels and markets. This guide covers pond building, preparing the water, stocking monosex fingerlings, feeding, water quality, harvest and costs, with drawings, charts and record sheets.

How to use this guide

  • Read Chapters 1 - 2 before you dig or restock a pond.
  • Use Chapters 3 - 5 to prepare the pond, stock and feed.
  • Follow Chapter 6 to keep the water healthy.
  • Use Chapters 7 - 9 to cut costs, plan harvests and sell.

What You'll Learn

  • 1Why Farm Tilapia?
  • 2Site and Pond Construction
  • 3Preparing the Pond
  • 4Stocking Fingerlings
  • 5Feeding
  • 6Water Quality
  • 7Cheaper Feeding and Integration
  • 8Planning Production
  • 9Health, Harvest and Selling

Also inside: A: Record Sheets; B: Quick Reference.

Pages33 pages
FormatPDF download
LanguageEnglish
Chapters9 chapters
EditionFirst edition
September 2026
PublisherVinfarm Farming Library

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