We are pioneering; we are one of a handful of large-scale tilapia operations in the world. In order to sell into our target markets we have to be better than European.

ii. Environmental Concern

Before we began our business we undertook an environmental impact assessment with independent professionals. This provides the baseline from which we can assess the changes our business has on the environment, both positive and negative. We work hand in hand with the department of national parks and wildlife, they want to see responsible business within the national park. Audits with the UZ to make sure that we are maintaining the precious environment. Cages are separated especially to avoid water quality problems. We are the only fish farmer in a huge body of water.

iii. Health & Safety

At employment all our personnel go through a thorough medical, which are again repeated annually. We have a dedicated team to monitor all health and safety related issues and carry out regular in-house training.

iv. Welfare

Our EIA also looked at the likely social impacts. We not care for our own employees, but also the local society and we work with the community to build that relationship. We have a health officer who gives help and advice on all issues to do with the well being of our employees. We have active and successful sports clubs within the business.

v. Sustainable

World wide fish stocks are depleting fast and fish farming is going to in the future going to meet these supplies and Tilapia is we suited to farming in its natural state, it is vegetarian, it can be reared without chemicals and growth promoters and the environment is not being changed, in fact it is being enhanced.

vi. Development

Good development, natural resource based, competitive advantage for Zimbabwe, pioneering a new industry for Africa. This business is the blue-print for fresh water aquaculture, in which Africa can play a major worldwide globally competitive and large-scale role.

vii. Husbandry

Unlike terrestrial animals, fish will drop dead if they are stressed, especially if they not to use chemicals. Tilapia is not a migratory fish and naturally lives within a small range - they are territorial. Tilapia are shoaling and naturally live within a small range. This makes them suitable for net pen aquaculture.

viii. Training

Training, education and self-improvement is encouraged by the business. We have various home-study courses that we encourage our personnel to participate in, including aquaculture, computing, trade skills and quality assurance.

ix. Profit

We manage a commercial business that is sustainable in economic terms. We have a long-term competitive advantage in the European and Southern African markets.