Catfish hatchery and growout

The farm holds its own hatchery for the production of catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fry. The current hatchery capacity is 3 million fingerlings and juveniles. Next to this we can grow up to 450 tonnes table size catfish in our own RAS raceway breeding ponds. Our production comes with a laid out strategy to involve local smallholder farmers who will buy our catfish at juvenile or even jumbo (80 gram) stage, and grow them to table size with assured technical support.

All processes in the hatchery and RAS breeding ponds are executed without using chemicals, water is being filtered organically and reused in our breeding ponds. This is also the case with the water used in the hatchery. Allthough this is a semi-RAS flow-through system, the effluent water runs through an organic filtration system and is being reused in the breeding ponds.

harvestng table size catfish

data recording catfish

At this moment the Ekrawfo Hub farm holds one of the largest breeding facilities in Ghana. High standard techniques, modern installations and off course quality brood stock ensuring fast growing fingerlings and juveniles.

Cluster Farming has the knowledge and experience to hatch a pure Clarias Gariepinus breed, meeting the local and West African demand for quality aquacultured catfish and reducing the pressure on natural marine and local fish populations.