Volume 44, Issue 3, January 2025, Pages 759–769
Mahamadou Issoufou Hassane1
1 Université Djibo Hamani de Tahoua, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques (FSA), Département des Ressources Naturelles et de l’Environnement, BP 255 Tahoua, Niger
Original language: English
Copyright © 2025 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This paper highlights the potential of fisheries and aquaculture in addressing challenges such as poverty, food insecurity, population growth, and environmental degradation in Niger. With the population expected to reach 38 million by 2035, there is a need to develop strategies to ensure food security and reduce poverty in the nation. The focus is on strengthening communities to seize new opportunities and increase resilience while also improving the ecosystems they depend on. Niger is currently one of the poorest nations globally, but the development of aquaculture and fisheries could significantly contribute to economic growth through exports, job creation, and income generation for rural families. Our vision is to raise the amount of fish available for consumption and supply so that by 2035, Niger’s per capita fish consumption will have increased from 0,9 kg in 2022 to 15 kg, which is closer to the average annual per capita intake of 17.8 kg worldwide. Accordingly, Niger’s overall fish production must rise from 48,170 tonnes in 2022 to 500,000 tonnes by 2035. The key strategies include enhancing inland fisheries and adopting low-cost aquaculture technologies to establish aquaculture sector by 2035.
Author Keywords: aquaculture, fishery, population growth, environmental degradation, food insecurity, Niger.
Mahamadou Issoufou Hassane1
1 Université Djibo Hamani de Tahoua, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques (FSA), Département des Ressources Naturelles et de l’Environnement, BP 255 Tahoua, Niger
Original language: English
Copyright © 2025 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This paper highlights the potential of fisheries and aquaculture in addressing challenges such as poverty, food insecurity, population growth, and environmental degradation in Niger. With the population expected to reach 38 million by 2035, there is a need to develop strategies to ensure food security and reduce poverty in the nation. The focus is on strengthening communities to seize new opportunities and increase resilience while also improving the ecosystems they depend on. Niger is currently one of the poorest nations globally, but the development of aquaculture and fisheries could significantly contribute to economic growth through exports, job creation, and income generation for rural families. Our vision is to raise the amount of fish available for consumption and supply so that by 2035, Niger’s per capita fish consumption will have increased from 0,9 kg in 2022 to 15 kg, which is closer to the average annual per capita intake of 17.8 kg worldwide. Accordingly, Niger’s overall fish production must rise from 48,170 tonnes in 2022 to 500,000 tonnes by 2035. The key strategies include enhancing inland fisheries and adopting low-cost aquaculture technologies to establish aquaculture sector by 2035.
Author Keywords: aquaculture, fishery, population growth, environmental degradation, food insecurity, Niger.
How to Cite this Article
Mahamadou Issoufou Hassane, “Sustainable Aquaculture Development Strategy for Niger Towards 2035: A Review,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 759–769, January 2025.
