Title: A case study of small-scale rural aquaculture in Nampula province, Mozambique

The Nampula province is in the northern part of Mozambique. The climate is sub-tropical and suits well for development of fresh water fish culture. Small-scale rural aquaculture can play an important role in providing nutrition, income, food security, employment, social benefits and reduced poverty. The survey was conducted on a group of 19 associations and 39 private fish farms with 218 ponds, stocked with Oreochromis niloticus. The fish farms are 200-600 m2. The production of about 4.000 kg/year was achieved from small seasonal homestead ponds through integrated use of locally available biological resources.