Aerial view of tilapia cages on Lake Tanganyika

Tanganyika Blue Protein

Tilapia Fish Farming

Burundian integrated aquaculture producing high-quality tilapia through hatchery services, lake cages, digital monitoring, solar cold chain and inclusive market partnerships.

2035Great Lakes leadership vision
3,000 tBusiness-plan production target
300,000Estimated annual consumer reach
454Direct and indirect jobs at maturity

Company Profile

A serious agro-industrial aquaculture company rooted on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.

Tilapia Fish Farming (TIFF) is a Burundian agro-industrial company in formation as a limited liability company. It is led by a promoter with more than five years of practical experience across livestock, commerce, transport and artisanal aquaculture.

The company mission is to build integrated sustainable aquaculture that creates jobs and value, uses the exceptional resources of Lake Tanganyika responsibly and delivers safe, nutritious tilapia to local and regional markets.

Pathway to Scale

From pilot evidence to responsible aquaculture scale-up in Burundi.

The pathway document is converted into a live site narrative: pilot production at Migera, local scale-up, integrated hatchery-feed-cold-chain services and maturity targets for production, jobs and consumer reach.

View scale roadmap
1Stage 1 pilot12 months at Migera
2Local scale-upPhased cage clusters
3Integrated modelHatchery, feed, cold chain
4Maturity3,000 tonnes per year target

Strategic Partners

Built to work with finance, public agencies, buyers and cooperatives.

TIFF's growth pathway depends on credible partners: banks and microfinance institutions, MINEAGRIE and public services, research partners, suppliers, buyers and regional trade networks across Burundi, Rwanda, DRC and Tanzania.

  • Financial institutions for cages, cold chain and working capital.
  • MINEAGRIE alignment for responsible aquaculture development.
  • Regional traders and institutional buyers for reliable demand.
  • Women and youth cooperatives for inclusive enterprise growth.