Aquaculture
For over twenty years, Zamorano has conducted activities in support of the water sector of Central and South America, through a permanent research, training and extension program, mainly in the production of tilapia and shrimp, both traditionally and industrially. The Aquaculture Laboratory located in Zamorano is equipped with modern facilities to train individuals in the fundamentals of cultivating various species of fish and crustaceans, to conduct research, sell products and “alevines”.
The research program is carried out directly in the rural sector and includes the subjects of culture management, water quality, genetics and improvement, and the food and nutrition of the important aquatic species in the region. This program has prepared hundreds of small aquaculturers, technicians, teachers and students of various organizations of the continent.
Over these two decades, the program has received support from several cooperating entities, including USAID, NOAA-Sea Grant, GTZ, and the Peace Core. Zamorano currently conducts research and offers training with funding fromUSAID/Washington, in the “Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program” working together with researchers from the U.S. Universities of Georgia, Auburn and Arkansas.
