Add value to your tilapia, it pays

You need to add value to it by either freezing or smoking it. The problem of farmers now is that when they harvest tilapia, it does not stay too long outside the water because of the gills. It doesn’t have lungs like the catfish.  If they harvest and consumers do not buy on time, the […]

You need to add value to it by either freezing or smoking it. The problem of farmers now is that when they harvest tilapia, it does not stay too long outside the water because of the gills. It doesn’t have lungs like the catfish.  If they harvest and consumers do not buy on time, the farmers will lose because in less than 7 hours, tilapia will get rotten.
Farmers that do not have freezing facilities should make sure they either get ready buyers before harvesting their tilapia or smoke it to avoid post-harvest losses. To deal with this post harvest challenges, you need to get buyers first or you smoke or freeze it.
Tilapia has very good taste. Many consumers prefer it to other fish species. The good thing about tilapia is that, if you smoke it, the taste is superb. If you freeze it, the taste will still be very good.
Dr Abraham Bush is a fish consultant at Gwagwalada in the FCT