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FI:DP/NEP/73/025/7
November 1979

NEPAL
ESTABLISHING FISH RECEIVING/DISTRIBUTION CENTRES IN NEPAL

A report prepared for the
Integrated Fishery and Fish Culture Development Project

Juraj Lisak
Fish Processing and Marketing Consultant

This is one of a series of reports prepared during the course of the UNDP project identified on the title page. The conclusions and recommendations given in the report are those considered appropriate at the time of its preparation. They may be modified in the light of further knowledge gained at subsequent stages of the project.

The designation employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations or the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal or constitutional status of any country, territory or sea area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers.

Lisak, J. Establishing fish receiving/distribution centres in Nepal. Integrated Fishery and Fish Culture Development Project, Nepal. Rome, FAO, 1979.23 p. Field Document. FI:DP/NEP/73/025/7

ABSTRACT

The increasing demand for fish by the people of Nepal and by increasing numbers of tourists is not being met partly because of inadequate marketing facilities. This report describes the assembling and placing in operation of cool chambers and other equipment and establishing of fish receiving and distribution centres initiated previously by the FAO project, as a first step in establishing a “cold chain” between main fish production and consumer centres.

Work accomplished in converting existing fish receiving/distribution centres or establishing new ones is described, with the problems encountered and their solutions. Included are details of equipment and facilities and their installation and utilization, such as the buildings, processing facilities and procedures and refrigeration equipment.

The three fish receiving and distribution centres established are located at Pokhara, Balaju-Kathmandu and Hetauda and another is being constructed at Bhairawa, Specifications are given and drawings illustrate the centres and the equipment.

Fish production is expected to increase in Nepal as is the demand for fish and recommendations include continual supervision of maintaining the freshness of fish and sanitation procedures during the entire processing and distribution chain, and further, establishment of previously proposed retail fish shops at Pokhara, Kathmandu and Hetauda.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Food and Agriculture Organization is greatly indebted to the following individuals who assisted in the implementation of the project by providing information, advice and facilities:

Dr I.H. Khan, Director of Food Research Section, Kathmandu

Mr K.G. Rajbenshi, Fisheries Development Officer, Department of Agriculture, Kathmandu

Mr S.B. Shrestha, Acting Chief, Fisheries Section, Kathmandu

Mr Shrests, Acting Chief in Fish Farm Balaju, Kathmandu

Mr M.B. Pant, Chief of Fish Farm, Hetauda

Mr R.N. Sharma, Chief in Fish Farm Balaju, Kathmandu

Mr P.L. Joshi, Assistant Fishery Development Officer, Pokhara

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1979

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Terms of Reference

1.2 Background Information

2. FISH RECEIVING/DISTRIBUTION CENTRE POKHARA

2.1 Existing Conditions

2.2 Description of Work

2.3 Brief Description of Basic Equipment and Accessories in the Centre

2.4 Recommendations and suggestions

3. FISH RECEIVING/DISTRIBUTION CENTRE BALAJU - KATHMANDU

3.1 Existing Conditions

3.2 Description of Work

3.3 Brief Description of Basic Equipment and Accessories in the Centre