PROJECT PROPOSAL

FISH FARMING AND DEVELOPMENT

REQUEST FOR A CAPACITY LESS COST EFFECTIVE FISH
FARMING PROJECT IN KALANGALA DISTRICT
MEDIA FOR EXCELLENCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
KALANGALA DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
(KALANGALA DISTRICT LOCAL COUNCIL)

: TOWARDS TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
JULY 13, 2012
MEDIA FOR EXCELLENCE KALAGALA
SSESE UGANDA
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A. INTRODUCTION
1. Media for Excellence in a Non Government Organization based in the Local Area of
Kalangala District the onl! "sland District in #ganda. Kalangala is made $% of &'
"slands (ased in the middle of La)e *ictoria the second largest and dee%est la)e in the
+orld. Media for Excellence +or)s in this district as it strives to ma)e all o%%ort$nities
an Asset to the %o%$lace of Kalangala District. Media for Excellence has cham%ioned for
man! %rograms in the area that have become s$ccessf$l hence having o$r +or) great in
the Area. ,e have been +or)ing hand in hand +ith the district Leaders to r$n different
%ro-ect that has hel%ed $s harness the man! reso$rces Kalangala has.
.. After ma)ing thoro$gh research on the "sland and thro$gh cons$ltative meetings +ith
the %eo%le in the area ,e "dentified commercial Agric$lt$re +ith fishing as a main
as%ect that can hel% to red$cing h$nger and %overt! in the develo%ing +orld. "t benefits/
both the r$ral and $rban %oor. ($t most develo%ing co$ntries lac) the ca%acit! to enable
their sta)eholders to ma)e $se of the reso$rces available and to realize the benefits of the
La)e their main so$rce of income. Media for Excellence0s aims to red$ce r$ral %overt!
increase ho$sehold incomes and enhance develo%ment and ex%ort s$stainabilit! b!
im%roving the access of fishing associations and service %roviders to a%%ro%riate ho$se
hold incomes and management technologies and %ractices.
1. One of the most effective +a!s in +hich external agencies can s$%%ort fishing is to
hel% governments and the %rivate sector to identif! ca%acit! constraints and to
ta)e action and remove them. Media for Excellence +or)s +ith international %artners to
do this. "t s$%%orts ca%acit! b$ilding in agric$lt$ral +ater management to %romote fishing
technolog! transfer and ado%tion in its +idest sense. "t %rovides advisor! services and
technical assistance to co$ntries and develo%ment agencies to hel% them/
o 2orm$late s$stainable regional national and s$b3national agric$lt$ral +ater
management strategies and %rogrammes +ithin their %overt! red$ction
strategies and
o "dentif! form$late and im%lement ca%acit! b$ilding %ro-ects that enable
farmers fishing associations service %roviders and instit$tions to ta)e f$ll
advantage of im%roved +ater management technologies and %ractices.
'. Media for Excellence0s a%%roach is %artici%ator! driven b! demand thro$gh listening
and reacting to the iss$es and %riorities being raised b! the locals and District A$thorities.
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B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
4. 2ishing in #ganda is a dominant economic sector. "t contrib$tes abo$t 1.5
to the GD6 and em%lo!s nearl! 115 of the +or)force +ith another &5 of the
%reserving force de%endent on it for em%lo!ment. 7he co$ntr! acco$nted for a
%o%$lation of .4 million in .888 and is ra%idl! gro+ing at a rate of 1.. 5.
9. 2ish farming is amongst the %riorities of the government +hich accords a high
attention to the iss$e and %rovides s$%%ort to the ex%ansion of agric$lt$re and r$ral
develo%ment %artic$larl! in the .
Densel! %o%$lated areas nearer to areas +ith +ater bodies. :ommercial 2ish farming
forms the bac)bone of s$stainable agric$lt$ral develo%ment and b$ffers the agric$lt$ral
sector as a so$rce of em%lo!ment to the %eo%le in the area. "t is also a means of
increasing the economic ret$rns from fisheries agric$lt$re.
;. 2ishing gro$nds in #ganda are ver! man! tho$gh la)e *ictoria is the biggest of all
+hich acco$nted abo$t 145 of the total co$ntr! area. Over 1888 %eo%le are involved in
fishing as a so$rce of income on the "sland district of Kalangala 7his n$mber has gone on
increasing since .88. -$stif! the fact that the la)e <fishing= is the main so$rce of income
to the %eo%le in the area.
&. 7he %redominant method of fishing is the $se of nets and boats that is commonl! $sed
mostl! b! the biggest %ercentage of the fishermen in the area <>&5= to get the fish from
the la)e and so sell to the nearb! limited mar)et.
>. :onscio$s of these iss$es and of the need to s$stain fish %rod$ction
and r$ral income es%eciall! for fishermen thro$gh the s$stainable management
and o%timal $tilization of the nat$ral reso$rces the #gandan government has ado%ted a
strateg! aimed amongst other ob-ectives at? s$stainable fishing %ractices and
develo%ment to meet the gro+ing demand from fishing and other +ater $ser sectors/ and
o%timal $tilization and conservation of +ater reso$rces in fishing as a %riorit! for national
so$rce of income thro$gh the introd$ction of im%roved fishing methods and management
tool thro$gh Ex%ortation of the la)e <fish = %rod$cts.
18. 7he government of #ganda thro$gh the Ministr! of 2isheries and the District of
Kalangala started in .881 an ambitio$s %lan investing abo$t ; billion shillings for the
next 18 !ears on the rehabilitation and modernization of fishing %ro-ects to
im%rove conve!ance efficienc! and minimize distrib$tion losses thro$gh converting
o%en fishing s!stems to %ress$rized %i%e s!stems and rehabilitate and modif! the
s!stems. "t also ado%ted the modernization %olic! at field level and enco$raged
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fishermen to change to modern fishing techni@$es b! %roviding tax3free lo+3interest
loans to cover the ca%ital costs of modern techni@$es and technical advice on the
im%lementation and $se of s$ch s!stems. Ao+ever the level of ado%tion of these
techni@$es is still lo+ d$e to the lac) of confidence amongst fishermen in the ex%ected
financial ret$rn from the $se of s$ch techni@$es that -$stif! the investment and effort
associated the lac) of %erce%tion of the ne+ techni@$es amongst fishermen the lac) of
incentives amongst fishermen to invest in modernized on fishing s!stem.
11. Beveral st$dies b! international organizations <Media for Excellence ,orld (an)
#ND6 etc..= ho+ever have sho+n that the government %olic! of generalizing modern
fishing technologies ma! onl! be s$stainable for medi$m term and not be remar)able.
7he %olic! has come $% generic and +as not differentiable in accordance to basins that
are most critical.
Modern techni@$es and ade@$ac! according to the local conditions.
#nfort$natel! the %ro-ects of the NGOs in s$%%ort of the government %olic! on
modernization li)e the D2OC#E6 ;11 have come $% also generic and did not
achieve am%le res$lts on gro$nd. 2or exam%le the D2OC#E6 ;11 %ro-ect tho$gh it
obtained enco$raging initial res$lts b$t it did not com%letel! deliver the aimed o$t%$t
and therefore an ex%ansion %hase +as recommended. 7he main dra+bac)s of this
%ro-ect raised in its %reliminar! eval$ation re%ort and ma! s$%%ort the -$stification for
the c$rrent %ro%osed %ro-ect are? <1= several technical errors in terms of design and
installation of the e@$i%ment/ <.= deficiencies in terms of a%%ro%riate design/ <1=
%rocess of demonstration training a+areness and eval$ation did not !ield the same
level of achievement for +ater boats and oar as com%ared to +ater engines and boats/ <'=
diffic$lties in ada%ting the ne+ techni@$es b! fishermen/ <4= lo+ %erformance in terms of
design and o%eration. "t is concl$ded that there is an $rgent need to enhance )no+ledge
amongst all %arties and bridging the ga% for the efficient a%%lication of the ne+
techni@$es. "t is believed that the lac) of fishermen0s confidence in the modern
techni@$es is d$e to the fear of their so%histication the lac) of )no+ledge on them and
their high cost.
1.. 7he c$rrent %ro%osal ho+ever ta)es the above mentioned dra+bac)s and
res$lts into consideration loo)s at the iss$e from different angle and a%%lies a
differentiated a%%roach. "t foc$ses on 7eaching %eo%le the ne+ incentives to better
fishing methods as an ideal sol$tion for the $ltimate $tilization of the *ictoria La)e for
maxim$m o$t%$t in critical areas +ith to increase ho$sehold incomes. "t aims to
introd$ce the conce%t of fishing +ith better techni@$e affordable b! mar)eting off3the3
fish %rod$cts that are got from the la)e and to lift the fear of so%histicated technolog! b!
%roviding so called Dc$stomizedE good fishing methods that are eas! to o%erate and
maintain and do not re@$ire high costs.
11. 7he %ro-ect +ill %rovide lo+ costClo+ %ress$re small scale fishing
e@$i%ment and techni@$es at fishermen0 level train selected technicians of the
Media 2or Excellence <M2E= in the Ministr! of Agric$lt$re <National :o$nter%art= train
selected fishermen on the ne+ techni@$es monitor %erformance of the ne+ techni@$es
and assessing the feasibilit! of im%lementation and the %ossibilit! of extra%olation. A
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%re3selection of the basin targeted for the a%%lication of the lo+ costClo+ fishing
techni@$es has been earmar)ed b$t f$rther defining of the %ilot sites +ill be established.
7he average fishing gro$%s to be e@$i%%ed +ith the ne+ techni@$es. An
a+arenessCintrod$ctor! training +or)sho% +ill be held initiall! inviting fishermen
organizations +or)ing +ith fishing sector. A %artici%ator! a%%roach +ill be $sed to ga$ge
the fishermen0s needs d$ring this +or)sho%. 2$rther detailed training +or)sho%s of 13.
da!s on the fishing s!stems for farmers +ill also be held in collaboration +ith the District
2isheries :o$nsel. 7he fishing s!stem +hen installed +ill be %rovided b! the %ro-ect to
the fishermen on the $nderstanding that if the! are satisfied the! +o$ld have to %$rchase
it at the end of the %ro-ect at a certain %ercentage of the cost. 7he mone! %aid +ill go in a
revolving f$nd to extend the s!stem to other farmers +ho +o$ld li)e to be involved in
fishing control in the f$t$re and ens$re contin$it! of fishing +or).
1'. "t is ho+ever ex%ected that the %ro-ect +ill encom%ass the thr$st to ens$ring
field level res$lts the acce%tance of the ne+ techni@$es b! fishermen thro$gh a%%l!ing a
%artici%ator! field a%%roach and the effective enhancement of ca%acities at both
instit$tional and fishing comm$nit! levels.
14. #ltimatel! the develo%ment of lo+ costClo+ %ress$re fishing techni@$es
+ill contrib$te to the enhancement of fishing $se efficienc! the s$stainabilit! of la)e
reso$rce $tilization the increase of agric$lt$ral %rod$ction and fishing income and
hence the em%o+erment of r$ral comm$nit!.
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C. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
19. 7he ob-ective of the %ro-ect is to assess the economic and technical feasibilit!
of im%lementing lo+ costClo+ %ress$re micro fishing techni@$e in #ganda on a %ilot
basis in selected +ater3deficit areas and to introd$ce the conce%t of DKitE to the
fishing agric$lt$re sector in #ganda. 7he %ro-ect +ill demonstrate and %romote
a%%ro%riate lo+ costClo+ %ress$re micro fishing techni@$es %rovide training to
technicians and fishing on the ne+ techni@$es assess their feasibilit! and dra+
lessons and recommendations for long term a%%licationC$se of these techni@$es in the
irrigated agric$lt$re sector of #ganda. 7he s%ecific ob-ectives of the %ro-ect are?
F Belected n$mber of tools are installed on a selected n$mber of fish landing sites
according to the n$mber of %eo%le living in the area/
F Belected n$mber of technicians is trained on lo+ costClo+ %ress$re good fishing
techni@$es/
F Belected n$mber of fish farmers is trained on lo+ costClo+ fish farming techni@$es/
F 7he %erformance of the ne+ techni@$es for one season is monitored/ and
F :oncl$sions and recommendation are dra+n on the feasibilit! of
im%lementation and the %ossibilit! of extra%olation to other fishing landing sites.
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D. PROJECT OUTPUTS
1;. 7he ex%ected o$t%$ts from this %ro-ect +ill be?
2irst Ob-ective? "m%lement and demonstrate lo+ costClo+ fish farming techni@$es at the
local fish farmers0 level.
1. 1. %lastic +ater fibred boats/
.. 1. +ater engines to hel% in the trans%ortation of the %ersonnel +ho +ill teach %eo%le
on the different "slands on the good fish farming methods/ and
1. 2ish farm teaching materials for $se b! extension +or)ers and fish farmers develo%ed.
Becond Ob-ective? 7rain selected fish farmers and techniciansCofficers from the
District 2isheries Office <D2O= of the Ministr! of Agric$lt$re 2isheries and Animal
A$sbandr! on the techni@$es methods and im%lementation of lo+ cost fish farming
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1. 7hirt! or more fish farmers and D2O techniciansCofficers trained on lo+
costClo+ fish farming techni@$es and its $se/ and
.. 7echnical and general s$%%orting role to fish farming strengthened.
7hird Ob-ective? Assess economic and technical feasibilit! of im%lementing lo+
costClo+ fish farming s!stems.
1. Lo+ costClo+ fish farming techni@$es %erformance monitored for one fish and +ater
Landing Bite in the area/
.. :oncl$sions on the technical and economic feasibilit! of lo+ cost fish farming
techni@$es dra+n/
2o$rth Ob-ective? Define a frame+or) of better fish farming methodolog! develo%ment
in #ganda es%eciall! on La)e *ictoria o$r ma-or area of concern.
1. Btrategic g$idelines for the develo%ment of better fish farming methods in #ganda
elaborated.
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E. WORK PLAN
1&. 7he %ro-ect +ill cover several areas <fish landing sites on La)e *ictoria to be
$nderta)en in collaboration +ith the District 2isheries Office <D2O= of the Ministr! of
Agric$lt$re and 2isheries +ithin a total d$ration of 18 months. A detailed +or) %lan +ith
the details of each activit! listed bello+ +ill be %re%ared at the beginning of the %ro-ect.
Months 1 to 1.
o "dentif! Area co$nter%arts and assign 6ro-ect :oordinator.
o 2irst visit b! 6ro-ect Manager and the District 2isheries Office and the 6ro-ect
7echnical :ons$ltant.
o "dentif! field sites +here good fish faming techni@$es co$ld be first im%lemented.
o 6$rchase material and e@$i%ment re@$ired for demonstrating in the lo+ cost fish
farming methods. As most +ere sti%$lated in the 6ro-ect O$t%$ts.
o Organize a local +or)sho% in collaboration +ith the Ministr! of Agric$lt$re to
ex%lain lo+ cost fish farming methods and s!stems.
o Becond visit b! the %ro-ect manager to attend the +or)sho% and %re%are setting
$% one lo+ cost fish farming methodolog! s!stem at a D2O Gesearch
Btation.
o Bet $% and establish one lo+ cost fish farming methodolog! s!stem at a D2O Gesearch
Btation. Months ' to 9
o 7hird visit b! the %ro-ect manager to s$%ervise setting $% s!stems on sites. 9
o Bet $% and establish lo+ cost fish farming %ro-ect methodolog! s!stems on selected
sites +ithin the *ictoria La)e basin. 7he a%%roach to be ta)en +o$ld var! according to
the local conditions of each site and more than one o%tion or combination of s!stems
co$ld a%%l!.
o 6re%aration of extension material in collaboration +ith local co$nter%arts
for $se b! extension officers and fish farmers.
o 2o$rth visit of the %ro-ect manager to %artici%ate in the %re%aration of the
training activities and the field da!.
o Becond visit of the Good fish farming methodolog! 7echnical :ons$ltant to
%artici%ate in the %re%aration of the training activities and the field da!.
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o "dentif! training needs and organize training of selected staff and fish farmers on lo+
cost fish farming methodolog! techni@$es.
o :ond$ct 2ish 2armers 2ield Da! at the D2O Gesearch Btation for other
fish farmers to observe the methodolog! s!stem. Months ; to 18
o Gevie+ the %rogress of the site methodolog! s!stems to s$stain the %rogress of the
%ro-ect.
o Anal!se finding and res$lts and dra+ %reliminar! concl$sions.
o 2ifth visit of %ro-ect manager to %artici%ate in the %re%aration and attending
the end of %ro-ect +or)sho%.
o 7hird visit of the good 2ish 2arming Methodolog! 7echnical :ons$ltant to %artici%ate
in the end of %ro-ect +or)sho%.
o Organize end of %ro-ect +or)sho%.
o 6re%are final re%ort and s$bmit terminal statement.
o 6re%are the strategic g$idelines for the develo%ment of good 2ish 2arming
Methodolog! B!stems in #ganda.
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F. CAPACITY BUILDING COMPONENTS
1>. 7he ca%acit! b$ilding effort in this %ro-ect is demonstrated b! the
enhancement of the h$man reso$rce ca%abilities thro$gh the training of staff and fish
farmers on a%%ro%riate lo+ cost good fish farming methodolog! techni@$es. 7he training
activities incl$de?
o "ntrod$ctor! +or)sho% to ex%lain lo+ cost fish farming methodolog! techni@$es.
o "n co$ntr! training on lo+ cost fish farming methodolog! techni@$es for national staff
and selected fish farmers +ho +ill later become trainers for other fish farmers in their
o+n comm$nities.
o 2ield da!s for all fish farmers and demonstrations at the D2O Gesearch Btation
for interested fish farmers.
o End of %ro-ect +or)sho% to share findings and res$lts of the %ro-ect and to
dra+ recommendations.
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G. DISTRICT FISHERIES OFFICE INPUT
20. Persoe! ser"#$es% &
o :ons$ltant36ro-ect Manager +ith ex%ertise in +ater reso$rces management
and lo+ cost good fish farming methodolog! develo%ment for fo$r months and five
missions to La)e *ictoria (asin.
o :ons$ltant3for technical assistance on Affordable Lo+ cost fish farming 7echni@$es
one month and half and three missions to #ganda.
2'. M()er#(!s (* s+,,!#es%
o Materials and s$%%lies of three +ater fiber (oats.
o Materials and s$%%lies for in +or)sho%s.
22. Geer(! o,er()#- e.,eses%
o :osts related to %ro-ect o%eration <tele%hone fax %hotoco%!ing etc.=
o Ge%rod$ction of re%orts and terminal statement %re%aration.
2/. Tr(##-%
o :ost of One Da! "ntrod$ctor! 7raining ,or)sho% for fish farmers and staff.
o :ost of ,or)sho% for fish farmers D2O staff and fish agric$lt$ral extension officers.
o :osts for an additional training +or)sho% that ma! be re@$ested d$ring the
"m%lementation of the %ro-ect.
20. S+,,or) $os)%
o Direct o%erating costs at the head@$arter related to the im%lementation of the %ro-ect.
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I. PROJECT BUDGET
I,+) Des$r#,)#o A1o+) 2USD3
6ersonnel services ;>88
:ons$ltant H 6ro-ect Manager 4'88
:ons$ltant H technical B$%%ort &888
6ro-ect :oordinator 488
7ravel 1188
6ro-ect Manager 1.88
:ons$ltant H 7echnical Assistant 488
7raining 1.88
7raining ($dget ..88
E@$i%ment .'98
Ex%endable E@$i%ment 11&8
Non H Ex%endable E@$i%ment 18&8
Materials and s$%%lies 1&88
General O%erating Ex%enses .888
B$%%ort :osts 4.88
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48,120
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