@extends('layouts.app') @section('title', 'AquaAgri Awards 2026 — Vote for Nigeria\'s Best Aquaculture & Farm Heroes') @section('content')
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🏆 2026 Edition 🌾 Aquaculture & Agri 🔥 Live Voting Open

Nigeria's Premier
Aquaculture, Fisheries
& Farm Awards 2026

Celebrating excellence across fish farming, artisanal fisheries, aquaponics, smart aquaculture technology, and innovative agriculture. Your vote determines Nigeria's best.

🏆 Leaderboard 🐟 Aquaculture Hub
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🗳
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Total Votes Cast
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Nominees
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₦{{ number_format($totalRevenue) }}
Revenue Raised
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🐟 Aquaculture & Fisheries Hub

Live data, water quality, fish markets & industry insights

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Water Quality — Lagos
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pH Level 7.2
Temperature 28°C
Dissolved O₂ 7.8 mg/L
Ammonia 0.3 mg/L ⚠
Turbidity Clear
Updated: {{ now()->format('H:i') }} WAT
{{-- Fish Market Prices --}}

🐠 Fish Market Prices

Lagos Fish Market · Live
@php $fishPrices = [ ['🐟','Catfish (Live)', '₦2,800/kg', '↑ +6.2%', 'up'], ['🐡','Tilapia', '₦1,950/kg', '↑ +3.1%', 'up'], ['🦐','Shrimp (Fresh)', '₦5,200/kg', '↑ +8.4%', 'up'], ['🐠','Croaker', '₦3,400/kg', '↓ -1.5%', 'down'], ['🐙','Mackerel (Titus)','₦2,100/kg','↑ +4.7%', 'up'], ['🦑','Smoked Catfish', '₦4,600/kg', '↑ +2.8%', 'up'], ['🐋','Bonga Fish', '₦1,400/kg', '↓ -3.2%', 'down'], ['🦪','Crayfish', '₦9,500/kg', '↑+11.3%', 'up'], ]; @endphp @foreach ($fishPrices as [$emoji, $name, $price, $change, $dir])
{{ $emoji }} {{ $name }} {{ $price }} {{ $change }}
@endforeach
{{-- Crop Prices + Weather --}}

🌾 Crop Prices

@php $crops = [ ['🌽','Maize','₦42,000/bag','up'], ['🍠','Cassava','₦28,000/bag','up'], ['🍅','Tomatoes','₦38,000/crate','down'], ['🌱','Soybeans','₦95,000/bag','up'], ['🍠','Yam','₦18,500/tuber','up'], ['🍚','Rice (Paddy)','₦72,000/bag','up'], ]; @endphp
@foreach ($crops as [$e, $n, $p, $d])
{{ $e }} {{ $n }}
{{ $p }} {{ $d==='up'?'↑':'↓' }}
@endforeach
☀️ Lagos  31°C · Humid  🌧 Rain: Wed
{{-- Aquaculture Season Calendar --}}

📅 Aquaculture Production Calendar

@php $months = ['Jan','Feb','Mar','Apr','May','Jun','Jul','Aug','Sep','Oct','Nov','Dec']; $now = now()->month - 1; $fishSeasons = [ 'Catfish Stocking' => [0,1,2,3,4,5,9,10,11], 'Shrimp Harvest' => [2,3,4,5,6], 'Tilapia Breeding' => [0,1,2,3,4,10,11], 'Crayfish Season' => [6,7,8,9,10], ]; @endphp
@foreach ($fishSeasons as $activity => $activeMonths)
{{ $activity }}
@foreach ($months as $i => $m)
{{ substr($m,0,1) }}
@endforeach
@endforeach
Active Season This Month

💧 Aquaculture Quick Tips

@php $tips = [ ['🐟','Maintain pond DO above 5 mg/L — aerate at dawn and dusk for best results.'], ['🌡️','Optimal catfish temperature is 26–30°C. Use shade nets above 32°C.'], ['🍽️','Feed at 3–5% body weight daily; split into 2–3 feeds for better FCR.'], ['🔬','Test pond water pH, ammonia, and DO weekly. Lime ponds to pH 7–8.'], ['🦐','Shrimp stocking density: 25–50 PL/m² for semi-intensive systems.'], ['🪣','Partial water exchange of 20–30% weekly reduces pathogen load significantly.'], ]; @endphp @foreach ($tips as [$icon, $tip])
{{ $icon }}

{{ $tip }}

@endforeach
{{-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ NOMINEES — VOTING GRID ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ --}}
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🗳 Vote for Your Champion

{{ $nominees->total() }} nominees · ₦{{ number_format(config('services.votes.price', 100)) }}/vote

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🔍
@if(request()->hasAny(['search','category','sort'])) ✕ Clear @endif
{{-- Nominees Grid --}}
@forelse ($nominees as $i => $nominee) @php $maxVotes = $nominees->first()?->votes ?: 1; $pct = $maxVotes > 0 ? min(100, round(($nominee->votes / $maxVotes) * 100)) : 0; $rank = (($nominees->currentPage()-1) * $nominees->perPage()) + $i + 1; $rankCls = match($rank) { 1 => 'lb-rank-1', 2 => 'lb-rank-2', 3 => 'lb-rank-3', default => 'lb-rank-n' }; $isAqua = str_contains(strtolower($nominee->category?->name ?? ''), 'aqua') || str_contains(strtolower($nominee->category?->name ?? ''), 'fish') || str_contains(strtolower($nominee->category?->name ?? ''), 'shrimp') || str_contains(strtolower($nominee->category?->name ?? ''), 'tilapia') || str_contains(strtolower($nominee->category?->name ?? ''), 'catfish') || str_contains(strtolower($nominee->category?->name ?? ''), 'marine'); @endphp
{{-- Card Image --}}
{{ $nominee->farm_name }} {{-- Rank Badge --}}
{{ $rank }}
{{-- Category badge --}}
@if($isAqua) 🐟 Aquaculture @else 🌾 Agriculture @endif
{{-- Vote count overlay --}}
🗳 {{ number_format($nominee->votes) }} votes
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{{ $nominee->farm_name }}

@if($nominee->location)

📍 {{ $nominee->location }}

@endif
{{ $nominee->category?->name ?? 'General' }}
@if($nominee->bio)

{{ Str::limit($nominee->bio, 80) }}

@endif {{-- Vote bar --}}
{{ $pct }}% of top vote {{ number_format($nominee->votes) }}
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@empty
🐟

No nominees found

Try clearing the filters or search a different term

✕ Clear Filters
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{{-- Pagination --}} @if ($nominees->hasPages())
{{ $nominees->appends(request()->query())->links() }}
@endif
{{-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ LEADERBOARD ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ --}}
{{-- Top 10 Leaderboard --}}

🏆 Overall Leaderboard

Live rankings
@foreach ($nominees->sortByDesc('votes')->take(10) as $i => $n) @php $maxV = $nominees->sortByDesc('votes')->first()?->votes ?: 1; $pct2 = $maxV > 0 ? round(($n->votes / $maxV) * 100) : 0; $rkc = match($i) { 0 => 'lb-rank-1', 1 => 'lb-rank-2', 2 => 'lb-rank-3', default => 'lb-rank-n' }; @endphp
{{ $i+1 }}
{{ $n->farm_name }} {{ number_format($n->votes) }}
@endforeach
{{-- Category Breakdown --}}

📊 Category Breakdown

Votes by award type
@php $catBreakdown = $categories->map(function($c) use ($nominees) { $cvotes = $nominees->where('category_id', $c->id)->sum('votes'); return ['name' => $c->name, 'votes' => $cvotes, 'count' => $c->nominees_count]; })->sortByDesc('votes'); $maxCat = $catBreakdown->max('votes') ?: 1; @endphp @foreach ($catBreakdown->take(8) as $cat)
{{ $cat['name'] }} {{ number_format($cat['votes']) }} ({{ $cat['count'] }} nominees)
@endforeach
{{-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ LOCAL AQUACULTURE & FISHERIES NEWS ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ --}}
🐟 Latest News & Insights
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🇳🇬 Local Aquaculture & Farm News

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Catfish boom Nigeria
Aquaculture Catfish

Nigeria's Catfish Industry Records ₦3.2 Trillion Revenue in 2026

Catfish farming surpasses poultry as Nigeria's most profitable livestock sub-sector, with over 2.4 million metric tonnes produced annually across 34 states.

📅 Oct 10, 2026•🕒 4 min read
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Shrimp aquaculture expansion
Shrimp Export

Delta State Shrimp Farms Secure €4.2M EU Export Contract

Three Delta State shrimp farms cleared EU food safety standards, opening a new chapter for Nigeria's crustacean export drive to European markets.

📅 Oct 8, 2026•🕒 3 min read
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Artisanal fishermen
Fisheries Policy

FG Launches ₦20bn Artisanal Fisheries Modernisation Fund

NIMASA and the Ministry of Agriculture announce a landmark fund targeting 500,000 coastal fisherfolk with subsidised nets, boats, and cold storage infrastructure.

📅 Oct 6, 2026•🕒 5 min read
{{-- News 4 --}}
Smart aquaculture IoT
AquaTech IoT

Nigerian Startup AquaSense Raises $2.1M to Scale IoT Fish Farm Monitors

Lagos-based AquaSense deploys affordable IoT water quality sensors across 800 fish farms, enabling real-time pH, DO, and temperature monitoring via SMS alerts.

📅 Oct 4, 2026•🕒 4 min read
{{-- News 5 --}}
🌊
Lake Chad Fingerlings

Lake Chad Basin Commission Releases 50M Tilapia Fingerlings to Restore Fish Stocks

A joint restocking programme across Borno, Yobe, and Niger State waters aims to rehabilitate depleted freshwater fisheries devastated by shrinking Lake Chad levels.

📅 Oct 2, 2026•🕒 3 min read
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Integrated farm
Crop Farm Aquaponics

Benue State Aquaponics Collective Earns ₦420M Growing Rice & Tilapia Together

The pioneering Benue Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Collective demonstrates how combining flooded rice paddies with tilapia production can triple farmer income per hectare.

📅 Sep 30, 2026•🕒 5 min read
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🌍 International Aquaculture & Fisheries

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Global aquaculture
🌊 Featured Global

FAO: Global Aquaculture Output Reaches Record 100 Million Tonnes in 2026

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization reports a historic milestone as global fish and shellfish production from aquaculture now exceeds wild capture fisheries for the first time. Asia leads with 73%, while Africa grows at 14% year-on-year, driven largely by Nigeria, Egypt, and Ghana.

📅 Oct 11, 2026•FAO Rome•🕒 6 min read
@php $intlNews = [ ['🇳🇴','Norway Develops Offshore Fish Cage Withstanding 20m Wave Heights','Norwegian engineers unveil a submersible pen system enabling salmon farming in open ocean conditions, set to expand to West Africa by 2028.','ocean_fisheries','tag-fish','Marine Tech','Oct 9'], ['🇨🇳','China Launches World\'s Largest RAS Facility — 500,000 Tonnes Annual Capacity','The Yantai Recirculating Aquaculture System facility spans 40 hectares and will supply half of China\'s premium seabass market without ocean water.','smart_fish_tech','tag-aqua','RAS','Oct 7'], ['🇮🇳','India\'s Shrimp Exports Hit $8.2 Billion — Targeting Nigerian Market Partnership','Andhra Pradesh shrimp processors are in active talks with Nigerian importers to establish a cold-chain distribution network across West Africa.','shrimp_farm','tag-fish','Shrimp','Oct 5'], ['🌊','ICES Reports 35% Recovery in Atlantic Cod Stocks After 10-Year Moratorium','The International Council for Exploration of the Sea confirms that strict fishing quotas have allowed critically endangered cod populations to rebound.','ocean_fisheries','tag-fishery','Fisheries','Oct 3'], ['🇰🇪','Kenya\'s Kisumu Cage Fish Farms on Lake Victoria Attract ₦2.4bn Chinese Investment','Modern floating cage systems on Lake Victoria are transforming Kenya\'s artisanal fishing communities into commercial aquaculture exporters.','catfish_farm','tag-aqua','Africa','Oct 1'], ['🧬','CRISPR-Edited Tilapia Grows 40% Faster — Passing Safety Trials in Brazil','Genetically optimised tilapia strains showing faster growth and disease resistance are advancing through regulatory approvals, targeting tropical fish markets.','smart_fish_tech','tag-aqua','BioTech','Sep 29'], ]; @endphp @foreach ($intlNews as [$flag, $title, $body, $img, $tagCls, $tag, $date])
{{ $title }}
{{ $tag }} {{ $flag }}

{{ Str::limit($title, 65) }}

{{ Str::limit($body, 110) }}

📅 {{ $date }}, 2026
@endforeach
{{-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ AQUACULTURE RESOURCES & FARMER TOOLKIT ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ --}}
{{-- Toolkit --}}

🧰 Aquaculture & Farm Toolkit

{{-- Feed & Nutrition --}}

🍽 Fish Feeding Formula (FCR Guide)

Fish SpeciesFingerlingJuvenileMarket
🐟 Catfish45% protein35% protein25–30% protein
🐡 Tilapia35% protein28% protein25% protein
🦐 Shrimp40% protein35% protein30% protein
🐠 Carp30% protein25% protein20% protein
{{-- Crop NPK --}}

🌿 Crop Fertiliser Guide (NPK)

CropNPKTiming
🌽 Maize120 kg/ha60 kg/ha60 kg/haSplit 3×
🍚 Rice90 kg/ha45 kg/ha45 kg/haSplit 2×
🍠 Cassava60 kg/ha60 kg/ha80 kg/haAt planting
🥜 Groundnut20 kg/ha40 kg/ha40 kg/haBasal dose
{{-- Resources --}}

🔗 Aquaculture & Agri Resources

@php $resources = [ ['🐟','NIMASA','nimasa.gov.ng','National Inland Waterways & Maritime Authority'], ['🌾','FMoA Nigeria','fmard.gov.ng','Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Dev.'], ['🔬','NIOMR','niomr.gov.ng','Nigerian Institute for Oceanography & Marine Research'], ['🌊','NIFFR','niffr.gov.ng','National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research'], ['📡','FAO Aquaculture','fao.org/aquaculture','UN Food & Agriculture Organization'], ['🌍','WorldFish','worldfishcenter.org','Global aquaculture research & innovation hub'], ['🌡','NIMET','nimet.gov.ng','Nigerian Meteorological Agency — weather & climate'], ['🦠','IITA','iita.org','Intl. Institute of Tropical Agriculture — crop science'], ]; @endphp @foreach ($resources as [$icon, $title, $url, $desc]) {{ $icon }}
{{ $title }}
{{ $desc }}
 @endforeach
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🐟 🌾 🏆

Every Vote Supports Nigerian Aquaculture & Farming

Your ₦{{ number_format(config('services.votes.price', 100)) }} vote goes directly toward recognising excellence in fish farming, fisheries management, and agricultural innovation across Nigeria.

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