The history of tilapia farming dates back to ancient Egypt, where tilapia were raised in ponds and canals. Tilapia were also farmed in ancient China, India, and Mesopotamia. In the 19th century, tilapia farming began to spread to other parts of the world, including South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Tilapia farming was particularly successful in Southeast Asia, where tilapia were introduced to help control water hyacinth, an invasive plant that was clogging waterways and disrupting agriculture. The first tilapia farms were established in the 1950s in Israel and the Philippines.…
TILAPIA FARMING (new)
