The Aquaculture Consortium

What The Aquaculture Consortium does

The Aquaculture and Blue Economy Consortium (TAC) is a Kenya-based aquaculture ecosystem builder that operates four wholly-owned portfolio companies spanning the full fish farming value chain: Jumbo Fish Farm (hatchery producing 1.1M+ monosex Tilapia and Catfish fingerlings per month via RAS technology), Viking Agri-Venture (feed manufacturing with 90-day trade-finance-backed supply), Kamida Enterprises (sunflower oil and by-product conversion), and Vemric Fish Processing Factory (aggregation, cold-chain, processing, and export to Europe and UAE). The consortium operates across 19 Kenyan counties, engaging 3,000+ trained smallholder farmers, 1,100+ fisherfolk through 84+ Beach Management Units, and 1,500+ digitized MSMEs via the AgriGrowth/eSamaki digital platform.

TAC's revenue streams include fingerling and table fish sales, feed manufacturing, processed fish wholesale and export, by-product sales, aquaculture consultancy, and digital platform services. Distribution happens through cooperative-based aggregation, BMU networks, direct domestic wholesale, and international export channels. The consortium is structurally differentiated by its full-value-chain integration, Norway-Kenya knowledge bridge via TAC Norway, circular by-product partnerships (including Scandinavian Biogas), and regulatory involvement through KEBS standards participation.

The consortium is led by Group CEO and founder Felix Osok (former NORAD, NORFUND, NABA, SIDA) with 11 total employees across the group and a Managing Director of TAC Norway (Simen Riffault Andresen). Strategic partners include KMFRI, Kenya Fisheries Service, Lake Region Economic Bloc, NAYA Africa, Farm Africa, KCB Bank, BioMar, NTNU, NMBU, and Erasmus+, among 25+ collaborator organizations. TAC's strategic positioning targets Kenya's 450,000 MT annual fish deficit and the national Blue Economy Strategy 2025–2030 targets.

Name

The Aquaculture Consortium

Legal name

The Aquaculture Consortium

Website

https://aquacultureconsortium.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Aquaculture Consortium (TAC) is a Kenya-based aquaculture ecosystem builder operating four integrated portfolio companies — fingerling production, feed manufacturing, fish processing, and circular by-products — serving 3,000+ smallholder farmers, 1,100+ fisherfolk, and export markets across Europe and the UAE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquaculture Value Chain Services

NAICS

Aquaculture (11251), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) & Land-Based Farming (AFAEAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) & High-Density Farming Feed (AFADADAL), Aquaculture Harvest, Processing & Packing (Farmed Finfish/Shellfish; On-Farm Plants) (AFANADAL), Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL)

Keywords

• Aquaculture value chain
• Fish farming
• Blue economy
• Fingerling production
• Fish processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fish Production and Sales (Jumbo Fish Farm): Jumbo Fish Farm produces and sells high-quality monosex Tilapia and Catfish fingerlings to farmers, and sells table fish. Revenue is generated through the sale of fingerlings as production inputs and harvested fish to processors and markets. The farm also serves as a training center generating fee-based capacity building revenue.
2. Feed Manufacturing (Viking Agri-Venture): Viking Agri-Venture manufactures and sells high-quality animal and aquaculture feeds. Revenue is generated through feed sales to farmers and aquaculture operations, supported by a 90-day trade-finance-backed supply model.
3. Fish Processing and Aggregation (Vemric): Vemric aggregates fish from farmers and fisherfolk, processes it (freezing, smoking, drying), and sells to domestic, regional, and export markets in Europe and the UAE. Revenue comes from processing fees, product sales, and cold-chain services. Ice subsidization and cooler box support are cost center activities that improve farmer retention.
4. By-Product and Bioeconomy (Kamida Enterprises): Kamida Enterprises produces virgin sunflower oil, animal feeds, soap, and body oils from by-products. Revenue generated through product sales. Circular integration with Viking Feeds (raw materials) and Vemric (fish waste for biogas and feed) reduces input costs across the consortium.
5. Consultancy and Technical Services: TAC provides aquaculture consultancy services including fingerling production, feed production, transport and cold chain management, fish processing, and local/export market trading advisory.
6. Digital Platform Services (AgriGrowth/eSamaki): AgriGrowth/eSamaki platform digitizes and organizes farmers, fisherfolk, and MSMEs across the value chain. While primarily used for traceability and farmer support, it contributes to financial access and market linkages that drive offtake revenue across the ecosystem.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TAC is an integrated aquaculture and blue economy consortium that runs the full aquaculture value chain in Kenya through owned portfolio companies: Jumbo Fish Farm (hatchery and monosex fingerling production via RAS), Viking Agri-Venture (feed manufacturing), Vemric (fish aggregation, processing, cold-chain, and export-ready wholesale), and Kamida Enterprises (circular by-product conversion). It complements these physical operations with the AgriGrowth/eSamaki digital platform for farmer profiling, traceability, and market access, plus aquaculture consultancy and structured offtake and cooperative-based market linkages for smallholder producers.

Product overview

The Aquaculture & Blue Economy Consortium (TAC) operates as an integrated aquaculture ecosystem platform comprising five specialized portfolio companies working across the full value chain. The core offerings include: Jumbo Fish Farm (hatchery and fingerling production using RAS technology), Viking Agri-Venture Ltd (feed manufacturing), Kamida Enterprises (edible oils and circular by-product systems), Vemric Fish Processing Factory (processing, aggregation, cold-chain, and export), and the AgriGrowth/eSamaki digital platform (traceability, farmer digitization, and market access). Supporting services include aquaculture consultancy, transport/cold chain management, and local/export market trading. Together these form a coordinated ecosystem addressing bottlenecks from input access through production, processing, and market access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AgriGrowth/eSamaki: Digital platform for farmer profiling, production records, traceability, market visibility and credit readiness for aquaculture value chain actors
• YoungFish Kenya
• Girls in Aquaculture Kenya
• TAC Norway
• Char Freshy

Products and services

• Jumbo Fish Farm Hatchery and fingerling production company in Kakamega County using modern Recirculating Aquaculture System technology to produce over 1.1 million monosex Tilapia and Catfish fingerlings per month, serving as a training center for farmers and stakeholders.
• Viking Agri-Venture Ltd Feed manufacturing company producing high-quality animal and aquaculture feeds, including BioMar premium feed solutions, supplied through a 90-day trade-finance-backed model to TAC farmers and aquaculture operators.
• Vemric Fish Processing Factory Fish processing factory that aggregates fish from farmers and 84+ Beach Management Units, processes (freezing, smoking, drying), cold-chains, packages, and supplies certified processed fish to domestic wholesale markets and export markets in Europe and the UAE.
• Kamida Enterprises Limited Manufacturer of virgin sunflower oil, animal feeds, soap, and body oils; supports circular production by feeding sunflower by-products into Viking Feeds and converting fish processing waste (with Scandinavian Biogas) into biogas, organic fertilizer, and feed inputs.
• AgriGrowth/eSamaki Digital Platform Digital platform that digitizes over 1,500 MSMEs across aquaculture value chains, supporting farmer profiling, production records, traceability, inventory management, pricing transparency, and financial access through check-off financing.
• Aquaculture Consultancy Services Advisory services covering fingerling production, feed production, transport and cold chain management, fish processing, and local/export market trading for aquaculture value chain developers and operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Post-harvest losses reduced by approximately 20% among 3,000+ farmers within TAC-supported systems (vs. national losses estimated at 30–40%)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• AIESECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIESEC is a global youth-led organization focused on leadership development and practical youth experiences. TAC collaborates with AIESEC around youth leadership, volunteer engagement, and building young people's participation in aquaculture and blue economy initiatives.
• BioMar SAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBioMar is an aquaculture feed company specializing in high-performance feeds for different fish species and production systems. TAC's collaboration connects technical feed knowledge with sustainable aquaculture production and farmer learning.
• Shamberere Technical Training InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShamberere Technical Training Institute provides technical and vocational training including agriculture and applied skills programmes. TAC collaborates to support TVET-linked skills development, youth employability, and practical aquaculture/agribusiness pathways.
• Bukura Agricultural CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBukura Agricultural College provides practical agricultural training, research, and extension services. TAC collaborates to support practical skills development and capacity building for youth and agricultural value-chain actors.
• University of EldoretcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Eldoret is a Kenyan university with strong relevance to agriculture, environmental sciences, and applied training. TAC's collaboration supports academic engagement, training, and knowledge development for aquaculture and food systems.
• Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association (LVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLVA brings together stakeholders working to strengthen aquaculture around the Lake Victoria region. TAC collaborates with LVA on sector engagement, producer representation, and practical dialogue around aquaculture growth. TAC sits in the LVA secretariat.
• NAYA AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAYA Africa is a youth-led aquaculture movement connecting and amplifying young Africans in the sector. TAC collaborates with NAYA Africa on youth mobilisation, advocacy, and positioning aquaculture as a serious pathway for young people.
• Jenter i HavbrukcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJenter i Havbruk is a Norway-based initiative working to highlight women, opportunities, and stories in aquaculture. TAC collaborates with Jenter i Havbruk around visibility, storytelling, and strengthening women and girls' participation through Girls in Aquaculture Kenya.
• Farm AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm Africa supports agricultural and aquaculture programmes that improve livelihoods and market access. TAC's collaboration aligns with youth employment, farmer support, and sustainable aquaculture market development.
• NOREC (Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOREC supports international exchange and learning between partner institutions. TAC's collaboration with NOREC supports skills transfer, institutional learning, and practical knowledge-sharing between Kenya and Norway, including youth-led aquaculture initiatives and exchange programmes.
• Shoshin HubsupportingTechnology or IntegrationShoshin Innovation Hub works at the intersection of agritech, climate tech, and blue tech, including aquaculture-focused digital innovation. TAC collaborates with Shoshin around practical technology solutions, youth innovation, and digital tools for aquaculture systems.
• Zone01 KisumusupportingTechnology or IntegrationZone01 Kisumu is a technology and digital talent initiative supporting practical coding and innovation skills. TAC collaborates to connect digital talent with food systems, aquaculture, and value-chain innovation.
• AquaFind ASsupportingTechnology or IntegrationAquaFind AS supports aquaculture-related digital and technology solutions. TAC's collaboration focuses on improving access to production information, market visibility, and digital systems for aquaculture actors.
• Daxap ASsupportingTechnology or IntegrationDaxap AS is a Norwegian technology company with experience in digital platforms, partnerships, and innovation. TAC collaborates with Daxap on digital tools and platform thinking that support data, traceability, and value-chain coordination. TAC Norway's Managing Director previously served as Customer & Marketing Director at Daxap.
• Erasmus+supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ supports education, training, youth, and institutional cooperation. TAC's engagement supports international learning, skills development, and institutional collaboration within the aquaculture ecosystem.
• Pwani UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPwani University is a Kenyan university located in the coastal region with relevance to marine, coastal, and aquatic food systems. TAC collaborates on technical knowledge and capacity-building linked to Kenya's aquatic food systems.
• Karatina UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaratina University is a Kenyan university with strengths in agriculture, research, and community-linked learning. TAC's collaboration supports applied learning and research engagement within aquaculture, agribusiness, and food systems.
• Maseno UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaseno University is a Kenyan academic institution located within the Lake Victoria region. TAC collaborates on knowledge development, training, and aquaculture sector engagement.
• Val SkolercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVal Skoler is a Norwegian vocational training institution with practical expertise relevant to aquaculture and rural skills development. TAC collaborates through skills-building and Kenya–Norway learning pathways connected to resilient aquaculture, including student exchange programs.
• NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNTNU is one of Norway's leading science and technology universities. TAC's collaboration links research, innovation, and technology-focused thinking to aquaculture and aquatic food systems development.
• NMBU (Norwegian University of Life Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNMBU is a leading Norwegian university in life sciences, food systems, and applied research. TAC collaborates around aquaculture knowledge, research engagement, and technical learning linked to sustainable food systems.
• Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) / County GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLREB brings together 14 counties within Kenya's lake region to advance regional economic development. TAC works within this ecosystem to support aquaculture, food systems, and rural enterprise growth across the lake region. County governments are central to local implementation, farmer engagement, and enterprise development.
• Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKMFRI is Kenya's leading fisheries and aquatic research institution. TAC and KMFRI signed an MoU to guide collaboration across research and innovation, capacity development, knowledge exchange, investment readiness, sustainable aquaculture development, and ecosystem strengthening.
• Kenya Fisheries Service (KeFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKenya Fisheries Service is the national institution responsible for supporting fisheries and aquaculture development in Kenya. TAC collaborates with KeFS around sector coordination, technical engagement, and responsible aquaculture growth.
• Scandinavian Biogas CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVemric has partnered with a Scandinavian Biogas company to convert fish processing by-products into biogas, a renewable energy source. The partnership also focuses on utilizing fish waste as a raw material in feed production, supporting circular and green economy principles.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Farm Africa: International NGO that supports smallholder aquaculture and agriculture in East Africa. Already a TAC partner. Comparable as a donor/development ecosystem catalyst for the same smallholder aquaculture value chain TAC monetizes.
• WorldFish: International research institution focused on aquaculture and fisheries in developing countries. Comparable as a thought leader and research partner in African aquaculture, with overlap in tilapia genetics and smallholder systems.

Direct peers

• Victory Farms: Kenya's largest tilapia aquaculture operator, headquartered in Homa Bay on Lake Victoria. Directly comparable in species (tilapia), geography (Kenya/Lake Victoria), and end markets, but operates as a vertically integrated single-company farm rather than a multi-enterprise consortium.

Broad incumbents

• Cargill Aqua Nutrition: Global animal nutrition and aquaculture feed business. Comparable as a supplier of aquaculture feed inputs that TAC's Viking Agri-Venture competes with/buys from, but serves global production at far larger scale.
• BioMar: Global aquaculture feed manufacturer that is already a TAC partner. Comparable as a feed supplier into the same aquaculture value chain TAC targets, but operates as a global incumbent at vastly larger scale.
• Mowi ASA: World's largest Atlantic salmon producer and a Norway-based seafood major. Relevant as a Norwegian aquaculture incumbent that TAC Norway bridges knowledge from, and comparable in seafood processing/export capabilities, though at vastly larger scale.

Regional players

• Tropo Farms: Ghana-based West African tilapia aquaculture producer. Comparable in African aquaculture scale-up, smallholder ecosystem approach, and processing for regional markets, though geographically focused on West Africa.
• Yalelo: Zambia-based integrated tilapia aquaculture producer with cage farming on Lake Kariba. Comparable in species, African aquaculture technology, and export-oriented processing, though based in a different geography (Zambia). Demonstrative of the vertically integrated model TAC is pursuing.
• Lake Harvest: Zimbabwe-anchored pan-African aquaculture producer with tilapia operations on Lake Kariba and regional processing/export. Comparable in African tilapia aquaculture, export certification, and value-added processing for European markets.

Emerging players

• African Aquaculture (AgriCare/Africa Frieda): A cluster of emerging African aquaculture ventures (e.g., Egyptian tilapia exporters, Rwanda/EAC tilapia startups) operating in adjacent geographies. Comparable as emerging African aquaculture players building production capacity, though at earlier or different stages of scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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