This video presents the key of succes and the impact of a simple and cost-effective innovative fish drying technique introiduced in Burundi in 2013 during the implementation of a project named "Support to post-harvest fisheries technology" @FAO/Aina Randrianantoandro

1. ‘’Support to post-harvest fisheries technology’’
How simple raised racks curbed fish losses and changed the
landscape along Lake Tanganyika in Burundi
Aina Randrianantoandro

2. 1. Introducing raised racks to reduce fish losses
2. Video projection on this FAO successful project in Burundi
3. Current needs and opportunities for private investment and
marketing
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

3. THE SITUATION BEFORETHE PROJECT
Sun-drying on bare ground/on the sand prevailed
AMONGST NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES:
 High post-harvest fish losses since the fish is usually trampled by
pedestrians and eaten by animals
 High post-harvest fish losses during rainy and humid season
 Poor safety and quality products (fish with sand, herbs, pieces of wood,
etc.) with low returns for fishers
Introducing raised racks to reduce fish losses

4. ‘’Support to post-harvest fisheries technology’’
Introduction of metallic raised racks
(inclined model) with facilities/mosquito nets
for coverage during adverse weather
 Wide adoption of the raised racks by fish
processors in Burundi
 Reduced post-harvest losses
 Better safety and quality products with
increased consumer confidence
 Improved returns to fish processors
Introducing raised racks to reduce fish losses
POSITIVE AND LONG-TERM IMPACT AFTER THE FAO INTERVENTION

5. Video projection on this successful project

6. Current needs and opportunities for private
investment and marketing
Footsteps for fish losses reduction in Africa
 INVESTMENT IN FISH PROCESSING
TECHNIQUES
 INVESTMENT IN FISH PACKAGING

7. NEED FOR INVESTMENT IN FISH PROCESSING TECHNIQUES
 in metallic raised racks, especially the metallic and inclined models promoted by FAO
 in renewable energy for fish drying (solar dryer) and for fish cooling (photovoltaic refrigerators)
 for wider dissemination and replication of the FAOThiaroye ProcessingTechnique or FTT-THIAROYE: an
innovative fish processing technique developed by CNFTPA - a training institute in Senegal - in partnership with
FAO
Current needs and opportunities for private
investment and marketing

8. Title
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT IN FISH PACKAGING
Example of the Burundi: fish packaging (fresh fish, dried fish, smoked fish) still at its very simple stage
 The Burundian consumers has been willing to pay premium price for raised-racks dried fish - of much better
quality (9,000 fbu/kilo for raised-racks fish vs 4,000 fbu for fish dried on sand), they would certainly be
tempted by functional and attractive packaging ideas.
 Also considering that fisheries play an important in the economic and social life in Burundi (1/3 of the
animal protein consumption in the country stems from fisheries and the sector employs more than 100,000
people)
Current needs and opportunities for private
investment and marketing

9. Thank you
FIPM/FAO