The government of Timor-Leste [East Timor] hasdeveloped a national aquaculture development strategy, designed to help reduce high levels ofpoverty and chronic malnutrition throughout the country.
Developedwith assistance from WorldFish, the strategy spans from 2012 to 2030 and willfocus on building new infrastructure and technical ability to supportaquaculture enterprises, which will also lead to improved economic growth.
Developing aquaculture will bring much needed benefits tothe country, said Minister ofAgriculture and Fisheries Mariano Assanami Sabino.
“Aquaculturecontributes to food and nutrition security and resilience, diversification oflivelihoods of inland and coastal communities, and economic growth in Timor-Leste,”he said.
