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By Joshua Kato
Most farmers think that every site where there is water is suitable for pond construction, but this is wrong. Suitable water should be enough and able to flow by gravity.
It should have conditions like a permanent source of water. The type of soil should have some form of clay because it (clay) holds water more than any other form of soil.
The topography should offer the gravitation flow of water into and outside the pond because fish use a lot of water and if it (water) is stagnant, the production system will be affected.
The pond should have a depth of 1 metre towards the inlet and 1.2 metres towards the outlet.
