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By Benjamin Akoto Sunyani, (Bono), Nov. 1, GNA – The Bono Regional Directorate of the Fisheries Commission has presented 1,000 tilapia fingerlings and two bags of feed to support the aqua-culture project being undertaken by the Sunyani Central Prisons. The central prison is undertaking a fish farming project to add nutritional value to the diets of the inmates and food security. Hitherto, the commission donated two tarpaulin tanks which the prison administration had accordingly stocked with catfish. Speaking at a short ceremony held at the prison premises in Sunyani, Mr Ivan Venkonwine Kaleo, the Assistant Director at the Bono Regional Directorate of the Fisheries Commission said the gesture was in line with the Commission’s community support and aquaculture development programme. The programme is designed to equip institutions and communities with sustainable fish farming skills. Mr Kaleo said the commission remained committed to supporting the service’s aqua-culture project by training personnel and inmates on technical skills like pond management, best feeding practices and harvesting techniques. Chief Superintendent of Prisons (CSP) Charles Nana Addai-Boateng thanked the commission for the support, saying the aqua-culture project aligned with the agricultural mechanisation and wealth creation pillar of the “Think Prisons 360 Degrees” initiative. The initiative aimed at supporting inmates’ welfare by improving nutrition, providing vocational skills, and contributing to their rehabilitation. GNA Edited by Dennis Peprah/Linda Asante Agyei
