Cher SARNISSA Forum Membres, En guise d'introduction, mon nom est Tosin Akande et je suis un analyste politique, spécialiste de S & E, et le développement économiste ayant une expérience dans les États-Unis, Royaume-Uni, et de la gouvernance du Nigeria, de l'éducation, et le secteur du développement économique. Je travaille comme analyste des marchés et intervention responsable de l'aquaculture dans le financement Facilité de programme Innovation Business DFID (BIF 2 Programme Nigeria). Nous nous concentrons sur le sous-secteur du poisson-chat d'élevage. Notre objectif est d'améliorer les de fonctionnement du système de marché de l'aquaculture afin d'apporter une augmentation des revenus pour les grandes et les petites entreprises aqua semblables, avec un accent significatif sur les pisciculteurs à petite échelle à travers les États cibles au Nigeria. Nous espérons atteindre nos objectifs grâce à des interventions ciblant l'amélioration des alevins / juvéniles, l'alimentation, et de la transformation. Je suis impatient d'interagir avec vous tous que les progrès des mois. Cordialement, Tosin From: Tosin Akande [mailto:takande5@googlemail.com] Sent: 18 May 2015 16:40 To: sarnissa-african-aquaculture Mailing List; sarnissa-french-aquaculture Mailing List Cc: William Leschen Subject: Re: Welcome to Sarnissa, new member Nigeria Dear Sarnissa Forum Members, By way of introduction, my name is Tosin Akande and I am a policy analyst, M&E specialist, and development economist with experience in the U.S., U.K., and Nigerian governance, education, and economic development sector. I work as Market Analyst and Intervention Lead for Aquaculture within the DFID funded program Business Innovation Facility (BIF 2 Nigeria Program). We are focusing on the farm-raised catfish sub-sector. Our goal is to improve the functioning’s of the aquaculture market-system in order to bring about increased incomes for large and small aqua enterprises alike, with significant emphasis on small-scale fish farmers across target states in Nigeria. We hope to achieve our objectives through interventions targeting the improvement of fingerlings/juveniles, feed, and processing. I look forward to interacting with you all as the months progress. Best Regards, Tosin On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 6:24 PM, William Leschen <william.leschen@stir.ac.uk<mailto:william.leschen@stir.ac.uk>> wrote: Dear Tosin, Thank you for sending your details and Welcome to Sarnissa. I have now validated you for the email African aquaculture discussion fora – and the www.sarnissa.org<http://www.sarnissa.org/> website. With new members we suggest you send in a short introductory summary message to the forum about yourself, your work and your specialist interests in aquaculture or other related areas . This is often a good way of making new contacts with others who work in the same field as you – it often leads to new opportunities and collaborations - we have many people working in sustainable fish culture –The forum address is: sarnissa-african-aquaculture@lists.stir.ac.uk<mailto:sarnissa-african-aquaculture@lists.stir.ac.uk> English XXXXXX sarnissa-french-aquaculture@lists.stir.ac.uk<mailto:sarnissa-french-aquaculture@lists.stir.ac.uk> French We would welcome you sending in and sharing any publications or other links, photos, videos related to your work relevant for our SARNISSA members. Please also find access details to the online Aquaculture Compendium to which all new members have free access for the duration of the project and contains a vast repository of information on aquaculture. Links below to AC plus SARNISSA sites containing African aquaculture publications: http://www.cabi.org/ac/ For the Aquaculture Compendium Username sarnissa2 Password: caviar1 http://www.sarnissa.org/tiki-index.php?page=African+Aquaculture+and+Related… On the main sarnissa website Also have look at the sarnissa Facebook page www.facebook.com/sarnissaafrica<https://www.facebook.com/sarnissaafrica&… which is updated daily with news and information. XXXX Don’t miss out on this - you can also join this (Click on #Like) and post up messages yourself. As you will see from the sarnissa website and also the online Aquaculture Compendium there are literally hundreds of useful publications which you can download. Finally I would be grateful if you could share details of SARNISSA with any of your fellow colleagues in Nigeria, fish farmers, researchers or others who are currently involved or working in aquaculture you feel might benefit from SARNISSA. SARNISSA is all about sharing. Best wishes and keep in contact Will Leschen Institute of Aquaculture Univ of Stirling UK http://www.aqua.stir.ac.uk<http://www.aqua.stir.ac.uk/> http://www.sarnissa.org<http://www.sarnissa.org/> www.papussa.org<http://www.papussa.org/> ________________________________ The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. ________________________________ The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.