Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture CRSP Aquanews ~ Summer 2002

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Peru Project’s International Training Course in Aquaculture of Amazon Species for Extensionists and Producers

by William Camargo, Southern Illinois
Standing from right to left: Gustavo Malavery Gayas, Julio Tananta Vásquez, Oswaldo Pinedo del Aguila, Salvador Tello, Peru), Lorgio Clever Guerra Amaral, Juan Aricari Yahuarcani, Simith Grández Panduro, Lucila Melita Chota Mozombite, Juan Zevallos Lozano, Paulo José Santos, Manuel Fasabi Mozombite. Below from right to left: José Machoa Santi, Marcelino López Córdova, William Camargo Navarro, Fernando Alcántara Bocanegra, and Luís Cardozo Sanda. Not in picture: Clara Dos Santos Barbosa, Martín Luís Vela Morales, Luciano Rodriguez, Carlos Chavez, and Lamberto Arevalo.
University, Carbondale

he first international training course titled “Aquaculture of Amazon Species for Exten–sionists and Producers,” sponsored by CRSP-SIUC-USAID, was held at the Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana (IIAP) Quistococha facility from 25-30 April 2002.

The course, the first of a proposed series of training courses, of fered basic tools to initiate small but productive aquaculture ventures to aid in facilitating food security and additional income to farmers and indigenous communities (Quichua, Shipibo and Cocama) of the Amazon region. To ensure sustainability, various native Amazonian plant products (fruits, foliage and agriculture byproducts) were promoted as sources of food for plant-eating fishes (e.g., Colossomids). The next training course will be held at the same location (IIAP–Quistococha) from 25-30 August 2002.

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