1–6 Month Stackable Ladder
Mobile Training Unit
Portable Certificates
Farm-Ready Equipment
The Gap We Fill
Independent & Open Aquaculture Training
Kenya's aquaculture innovators train farmers to sell them something. We train farmers, full stop. ALSU Aqua Skills is independent, open to any farmer, on any system, and with any species.
Aqua-Tech Franchises
Train farmers strictly to adopt their own hatchery systems with curriculum tied to one product line.
Hardware Providers
Training bundled only with sensor/IoT sales. Support ends right at customer onboarding.
ALSU Aqua Skills
Open to any farmer, any system, and any species. Stackable 1-6 month courses with portable certificates.
The Course Ladder
Start where you are. Stack skills as your farm grows.
Foundational Fish Farming
Target: Aspiring & new farmers
Pond construction, site selection, water quality basics, stocking, feeding, and disease recognition.
Book TrainingFarm Management
Target: Early-stage farmers
Record-keeping, cost tracking, harvest timing, and feed cost management built on Month 1 foundations.
Book TrainingPond & Water Management
Target: Scaling to multiple ponds
Water quality troubleshooting, biosecurity, aeration basics, and introduction to IoT sensor tools.
Book TrainingSpecies Diversification
Target: Diversifying farmers
Crustacean and mariculture basics, plus market access and buyer relationships beyond tilapia and catfish.
Book TrainingBusiness & Cooperative
Target: Formalizing a business
Farm business planning, financial literacy, cooperative formation, and accessing finance options.
Book TrainingAqua-Entrepreneur Cert.
Target: Future aqua-entrepreneurs
Full curriculum culmination, capped by a capstone farm business plan presented to ALSU trainers.
Book TrainingHow It Works
We bring the classroom to your pond
ALSU Aqua Skills on Wheels
Our portable campus fitted with demo tanks, testing kits, and training materials brings training directly to underserved counties.
Annual Graduation Ceremonies
Once a year, graduates across all six course tiers are celebrated at county-level ceremonies, connecting them with buyers and partners.
Equipment We Supply
The tools to put every lesson into practice
Surface Aeration Kit
Boosts dissolved oxygen levels in the pond, reducing fish stress and mortality during high stocking density or warm weather.
Request a QuoteMulti-Parameter Water Testing Kit
Tests pH, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, and temperature on-site to catch water quality problems before fish are affected.
Request a QuoteBiosecurity & Predator Exclusion Kit
Nets, barriers, and simple protocols to keep out predators and prevent disease introduction, protecting stock and farm income.
Request a QuoteWho We Work With
One programme, three reasons to partner
Farmers & Cooperatives
Skills that pay for themselves
Affordable, stackable courses that meet you at your own pace and pond with no need to travel or relocate.
County Governments
A trained aquaculture workforce
Partner with ALSU to bring credentialed, practical training directly into your county's farming communities.
Investors & Donors
Workforce infrastructure
A capital-efficient, mobile-first training model with a clear path toward East Africa's first accredited aquaculture institute.
Ready to bring ALSU Aqua Skills to your community?
Talk to us about hosting a training cohort, funding a course tier, or partnering as an institutional buyer.