WorldFish and Lakes and Fisheries Resources Protection and Development Agency (LFRPDA) signed a joint Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to scale up the application of renewable energy technologies in Egyptian fish farms.
The agreement is part of the Centre for Renewable Energy in Aquaculture (CeREA) project funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Cairo. It will support the introduction of solar and clean energy solutions to reduce production costs, lower carbon emissions and improve the efficiency of aquaculture value chains, in line with Egypt’s Vision 2030 for sustainability and climate action.
“This MoA is not merely a technical agreement but a concrete translation of Egypt’s national directives to integrate environmental solutions into productive sectors. This directly contributes to lowering production costs per unit for Egyptian farmers, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of fish products in local and international markets,” said Major General Al Hussain Farhat, Executive Director of LFRPDA.
“Through this MoA, WorldFish aims to transform fish farms from conventional energy consumers into climate smart systems. With CeREA innovations, we aim to represent a global model to empower producers and farmers within fish value chains with affordable and productive tools to improve their livelihoods and increase the sector’s resilience,” said Ahmed Nasr Allah, WorldFish Country Representative in Egypt.
Implementation will begin immediately, including the establishment of joint technical committees to oversee system installations and train personnel. The initiative will also build capacity across the aquaculture value chain to support uptake of renewable energy solutions.
Launched in June 2023, the CeREA Project is working to refine, test, and scale innovative renewable energy solutions to support 5,000 fish producers, processors and other fish value chain actors in Egypt to increase productivity and incomes, reduce food loss and waste, and enable more energy-efficient and climate-smart food value chains. The project is funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Cairo.
Link to the official statement issued by the Egyptian Cabinet of AR.E. and LFRPDA: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19VFJREvoz/.
