Food security is a predominant challenge in many parts of the African continent, Zimbabwe of which is not left out . This study aims to address on smallholder inland freshwater fish farming, in particular, tilapia culture, its impact on enhancing food security at the household level and its potential to get rid of the hunger burden in Zimbabwe. Fish is unquestionably a good source of nutrients that are needed for human health and it is a part of the answer to building concrete food systems and sustainable excellent food regimes . Although still in its embryonic stages , Zimbabwe’s aquaculture industry has the potential to develop and subsidize much to the improvement of the country’s nutritional needs . In the same vein, smallholder freshwater tilapia culture has the potential to improve food security and thus reduce the occurrence of malnutrition, especially in the rural areas of Zimbabwe, where the mainstream of the poor live. However, there is a need to ease the regulatory burden for small holder farmers potentially for household consumption. The government of Zimbabwe still has a long way to go to fully exploit the potential of inland smallholder freshwater tilapia culture in the country. Among others, there is a need to invent legislation and policies governing aquaculture, encourage and support aquaculture education, proffer technical knowledge and support, financial support, policy reviews an d inter-sectoral collaborations with sister sectors such as Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development; Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority and Environmental Management Agency.
Keywords
Tilapia , Culture , Aquaculture , Zimbabwe , Food security , Freshwater