Babel: Translating the Middle East
A Mezze: Fishing for Food Security
Oct 10, 2023
Sahrawi refugees in southern Algeria combat food insecurity by engaging in fish farming, successfully harvesting tons of tilapia from a desert fish farm
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- Sahrawi refugees in Tindhouv are successfully utilizing fish farming to address food insecurity, leveraging the high efficiency of tilapia in converting feed to protein.
- Despite facing water scarcity, the refugees prioritize food security, innovating with readily available aquifers and fish farming to increase self-sufficiency and ensure a stable food supply.
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Fish farming as a solution for food insecurity
In response to declining food rations due to various factors, Sahrawi refugees in the Tindhouv camps have turned to fish farming as a means to meet their food needs. Despite being located in a desert environment, the camps have access to a network of aquifers, providing a reserve of groundwater. Utilizing this resource, a group of 15 refugees in the Nakhayla camp developed a fish farm and successfully harvested their first haul of 1.4 tons of fish in August 2021. By 2023, the harvest is estimated to reach 7 tons. The high efficiency of tilapia in converting feed to protein makes fish farming a more viable option than traditional livestock farming, allowing for more effective use of resources.
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