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Technical Assistance and Investment Framework for Aquaculture in Ghana. Project outlines

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Field Working Papers:

1- The Economics of Culture Based Fisheries. A cost benefit analysis of culture based fisheries development in small dams and dugouts.

1 BACKGROUND
1.1 Nutrition
1.2 Employment
1.3 Income

2. COSTS
2.1 Public sector costs
2.2 Review of costs and benefits

3. CONCLUSION

2- Production of Oreochromis niloticus Fingerlings for Culture Based Fisheries. A description of the requirements and costs for a fingerling production facility for culture based fisheries.

3- Projection of the Cost of a Commercial Hatchery for Clarias gariepinus in Ghana. Assessment of the investment and coperating costs and the likely cost per fingerling for a commercial hatchery.

4- Manures and Agro-industrial By-products for Fish Farming in Ghana. A review of the present and likely future availability of manures, including chemical fertilizers, and agro-industrial by-products in Ghana. An assessment of their potential contribution as major inputs to a national aquaculture development strategy is made.

1. The need for supplemental feed

2. Possibilities

3. Availability at National level
3.1 Agro-industrial by-products and agricultural waste
3.2 Fertilizers and manures
3.2.1 Chemical fertilizers
3.2.2 Manures
3.2.3 Compost

5- Cost of Transport. A review of transport costs, both official and unofficial, as they affect the distribution of inputs for fish farming and the distribution of fish products.

6- Critical Mass for Fish Farming Extension Work. A cost benefit analysis of fish farming extension activity in Ghana.

7- Formal Credit for Aquaculture and Culture Based Fisheries: A review of banks, experiences in the provision of credit for aquaculture and the current availability of credit for aquaculture development.

8- Selecting the Optimum Combination of Fish Culture Systems for a District in Ghana. Description of the information needed and of a method of analyzing this to select the appropriate systems for a district.

9- Use of the Geographic Information System (GIS) to Select Priority Districts for Fish Farm Development. Rationale for and description of a model for choosing those districts most suitable for aquaculture development effort.

2. The global solution

3. Ranking of category: “markets for farmed fish”
3.1 District market
3.1.1 Data
3.1.2 Maximum demand for farmed fish
3.1.3 Weighting
3.2 Urban markets
3.2.1 Data
3.2.2 Maximum urban farmed fish demand
3.2.3 Weighting
3.2.4 Influence of transport
3.3 Weights for markets

4. Ranking of category: “fish farm inputs”
4.1 Rice bran as “single” feed
4.1.1 Data
4.1.2 Share of local supplies
4.1.3 Weighting of ratios
4.2 Algorithm for combining the weighting of inputs

10- Description and Assessment of Fish Farms in Ghana. A description of private, government and parastatal fish farms and research facilities visited by the mission. Comments on the farms and their management are given and recommendations concerning rehabilitation to government farms, improved management practices and priorities for supporting research are made.

1. Introduction.

2. Private Fish Farms.
2.1. Fish farm at Logba-Adiveme, Hohoe, Volta Region. Owner -Mr. K. Amedume.
2.2. Fish Farm at Adiveme, Hohoe, Volta Region.
2.3. Aprappong Fish Farm at Mankessim Irrigation Project, Central Region.
2.4. Fish farm at Aiyinasi, Western Region.
2.5. Freedom Farms, Koforidua, Eastern Region.
2.6. Farm at Koforidua, Eastern Region.
2.7. Fish Farm at Koforidua, Eastern Region.
2.8. Fish farm at Koforidua, Eastern Region.
2.9. Fish Farm, Koforidua, Eastern Region.
2.10. Osepo Fish Farm at Bebu, Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
2.11. Darko Farms, Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
2.12. Vanassah Farm, Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
2.13. Fish farm at Navrongo/Tono, Upper East Region.
2.14. Pacific Farms Ltd., Lashibi, Tema, Greater Accra.
2.15. Comment on Private Fish Farms Visited.

3. Government Fish Farms.
3.1. Afife Fish Ponds.
3.2. Libga fish ponds, Northern Region.
3.3. Bontanga fish ponds, Northern Region.
3.4. Golinga fish ponds, Northern Region.
3.5. Nasia fish farm, Northern Region.
3.6. Vea fish ponds, Upper East Region.
3.7. Nafkolga fish ponds, Upper East Region.
3.8. Kpando Fishery Complex, Volta Region.
3.9. Comment on Government Fish Farms.

4. Parastatal fish farms.
4.1. Tono Aquaculture project, Upper East Region.
4.2. Vea Fish Farm, Upper East Region.
4.3. Kpong Farms, Eastern Region.
4.4. Institute of Renewable Natural Resources Fish Farm, Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
4.5. Aquaculture Research and Development Centre, Akosombo, Eastern Region.
4.6 Comments

5. Recommendations.
5.1 Private Fish Farms.
5.2 Government Fish Farms.
5.3. Parastatal Organisations.

11- Overview of the Results the of the Fish Farm Survey. A summary of a nationwide survey of fish farms which was conducted by the mission.

12- Pre-project Investigation for the Development and Management of Culture Based Fisheries. A detailed recommendation for a pre-project investigation, to be carried out by the Fisheries Department, to gain information essential to define the contribution to food security, income and employment which might be expected from the development of culture based fisheries in dams and dugouts.

13- Project Outlines. A number of desirable projects, in outline, which could remove the important constraints to the development of aquaculture and culture based fisheries in Ghana.

13a: PROMOTION OF VILLAGE DUGOUT AND DAM FISHERIES IN NORTHERN GHANA

13b: PHASED PROJECT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF Macrobrachium vollenhoveni CULTURE-BASED FISHERIES AND COMMERCIAL CULTURE

13c: TRAINING IN FISH FARMING AND INLAND FISHERIES

13d: MANUALS AND TEACHING AIDS FOR FISH FARMING AND FISHERIES

13e: INLAND FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE INFORMATION SYSTEM

13f: OUTLINE FOR A PRE-PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDY BY THE FISHERIES DEPARTMENT ON THE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION AND FISHERY OF THE FRESHWATER CLAM, Egeria radiata

13g: DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF LAGOON FISHERIES

13h: USE OF SOLAR SALT PONDS FOR THE CULTURE OF FISH AND BRINE SHRIMP

13i: SUPPORT TO MARKETING OF FARMED TILAPIA