📋 Tender Overview
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency TKA opened a feed manufacturing facility within Agadez Fisheries Cooperative established by the local entrepreneurs in Agadez one of the oldest cities in Niger.A great majority of the population in Niger lives off agriculture and husbandry and the government supports alternative agriculture and husbandry facilities which are spreading. It is now becoming a state policy to establish integrated manufacturing facilities especially in freshwater and pool fishery.Different types of fish primarily Tilapia are bred in integrated manufacturing facilities which have an increasing popularity across the country. Such facilities mean added value for Niger. Fish farming facilities contribute to alternative manufacturing in Agadez a city in the north of Niger which has deep-rooted links with Trkiye. As the number of facilities is increasing in in the city it is getting harder and harder to reach other complementary items such as fish-feed and equipment.In fact entrepreneurs in Agadez have had a hard time getting fish feed which is quite expensive. Therefore they have started the Agadez Fisheries Cooperative. TKA established a 40 m2 facility which 50 families can use within the cooperative. The facility has a feed manufacturing machine that can produce 200 kg of feed an hour.Besides the producers were supplied with 3.500 kg of wheat 1.000 kg pf peanut derivatives feed stocking materials drying tarpaulins work clothes and diverse auxiliary equipment.Mustafa Trker Ar the Ambassador of the Republic of Trkiye in Niamey rfan Pamuk TKA Niamey Office Coordinator Celal Orhun Ecemi the Head Doctor of Niger-Trkiye Friendship Hospital Bayram Erdem the Representative of Nijer Maarif Schools Oumarou Ibrahim Oumarou the Sultan of Agadez and the notables of the city participated in the ceremony. Ambassador Ar said that Trkiye successfully coordinates its development assistance to Niger through TKA and added that Turkish people and Turkish state will continue to help Nigers development processes in a determined way.Oumarou the Sultan of Agadez thanked Turkish people and Turkish state for all the technical and humanitarian aid they have provided so far.The project aims to support the members of the cooperative and their families. The ultimate goal is to contribute to the national economy increase employment and boost Nigers animal production capacity.
