Income & Food Boosts From Fish-Farming in Jordan
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesIn this very poor area, one of the 10 most water-deprived in the world, farm families can increase incomes 10% to 15% each year by raising fish in ponds on their farms. The fish provide protein-rich food for families and neighbors and also can be sold. The fertilizer-rich pond water, in turn, can irrigate crops twice weekly. This project was a success for 20 years, but funding is no longer available. It could expand and benefit thousands more in the Jordan Valley's central and northern regions. ActivitiesProvide equipment, fingerlings, feed, technical, marketing & distribution assistance for 10 fish farms for a complete cycle of 9-months. Fills income gap between agricultural growing seasons with sustainable income. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $310 Funding InformationThis project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available. Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $310. The original project funding goal was $30,000. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf). Resources
Why this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactBegun in 1986 and successfully expanded since, fish farming could go national in Jordan. Diverse fish species, from tilapia to carp and mullet, can be farmed and marketed in large cities other than Amman. Project Message
"This pond is easy to manage. It does not require much work and it generates $400 to $500 on average each season, as well as providing fish for my family and my neighbors all year round." Who is Running This ProjectContact
Roger Hardister, Project SponsorOrganization
Learn more about Near East Foundation (NEF) and the project team. Near East Foundation (NEF)'s Funded Projects on GlobalGivingWhere this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about Jordan, read the Human Development Report on Jordan or the Wikipedia entry for Jordan. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on February 05, 2008. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on March 28, 2006. Latest Update from the FieldTechnical assistance for fish farmingBy Sarah Atwood - Development Associate, February 05, 2008 05:24 PM Funding for this project enabled technical assistance to the Jordan Valley small-scale and poor fish farmers using small irrigation bonds. The technical assistance provided includes extension services on fish farming and feeding records and consultation on feed, catchments and marketing. Comment on this update
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