Mexico and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations offer free training in aquaculture and aquaponics for food security and climate resilience in the Caribbean

Mexico and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invite people involved in aquaculture and aquaponics in the Caribbean to join the training day that will take place between 10 November 2021 and 28 January 2022.

The training is free and will consist of five training sessions that will be facilitated by FAO and the Northeast Biological Research Centre (CIBNOR), a scientific and academic research institution working in the field of biological sciences and in the use, management and preservation of natural resources.

In the five sessions, participants will learn about different topics:

First session: November 10 – Introduction to one-way aquaponic and aquaponic systems (Mexico-Japan model)

Second Session: November 29 – Integrated aquaculture with aquaculture recirculation systems and biofloc technology

Third Session: December 7, 2021- Food security in aquaponics systems: fish and plants

Fourth Session: January 14, 2022 – Use of energy and renewable alternatives in Aquaculture. Includes solar drying techniques

Fifth Session: January 28, 2022 – Economic and marketing aspects in the aquaponic system

The full program can be found here- Aquaculture and aquaponics training for food security and climate resilience (cibnor.gob.mx)

Interested individuals can sign up for the training via the Zoom platform at Aquaculture and aquaponics training for food security and climate resilience (cibnor.gob.mx).

The training is offered by the Resilient Caribbean Initiative,Cooperation for Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change in the Caribbean which is a joint effort led by the Government of the United Mexican States, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), the International Development Cooperation Agency (AMEXCID) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

This regional activity is aimed at producers, public entities of the national and territorial order, civil society organizations, agricultural organizations, private entities, academia, research institutes and non-governmental organizations from Mexico, Caribbean countries and Mesoamerica interested in strengthening their capacities in the field of aquaculture.