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Annex 21
AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES - EAST AFRICA

COUNTRYIDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIESSEQ. NO.DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES AND JUSTIFICATIONTYPE OF PRIORITYIMPLEMENTATION BYESTIMATED COST
(in US$)
ASSISTANCE NEEDED
FINANCIALTECHNICAL
RWAGeneral meetings with all interested parties for this national review and for preparation of national development plan1.Implementation of national development plan
- Administrative reorganization Establishment of autonomous aquaculture service with capability for development planning, coordination and evaluation at national level
- Training of senior/medium level staff For statistical data collection/processing For socio-economical surveys
- Aquaculture statistical data Establishment of system for collection Analysis procedure
- Coordination/control/evaluation Establishment of procedures
Short termMinistry of Agriculture/ Animal HusbandryGovernment
16 700 (in kind)

Donor
680 000
(personnel, training, equipment, miscellaneous)
YesYes (45 m/m)
2.Intensification of fish farming production to apply new development orientation, need for
- Privatization of most state farms
- Reinforcement of extension service and switch to multidisciplinary extensionists
- Promotion of credit scheme with financial institutions and private farmers
- Dissemination of technical information
Short termMinistry of Agriculture/ Animal HusbandryInfrastructure/Equipment
220 000
Running costs
245 000
Personnel
480 000
Total
945 000
over 4 years
YesYes (56 m/m)
MAGNational Seminar on Policy/ Fishery Development Planning (1990)1.Shrimp aquaculture development:
- Establishment of a shrimp-farming development centre in Mahajanga, for post larvae production/distribution and for technical training
Short termMinistry of Animal Husbandry/Fishery Resources (MERH)(?)YesYes
2.Privatization of carp fry production and extension of farming technology:
Expansion of the autonomous network of specialized private fish farmers set up by UNDP/FAO Project
Short termMERHUNDP 246 000
Japan 1 651 000
EDF 3 000 000
NoYes
3.Manpower development: Training of high- and medium-level specialized personnelShort termMinistère de l'enseignement supérieure, in collaboration with MERH320 000NoNo
KENAuthor's proposals not officially endorsed1.Preparation/implementation of national development plan
- Pluridisciplinary national survey aquaculture
- Establish statistical data base
- Coordination/control/evaluation
Short termMinistry of Tourism and Wildlife Ministry of Science and Technology University of Nairobi Regional Authorities(?)YesYes
2.Administrative reorganization
- Establish autonomous aquaculture service to coordinate sector and organize collaboration with agriculture etension service
- Consolidate government financial/human resources
- Increase responsibilities of local development authorities
Short termMinistry of Tourism and Wildlife (DoF)?NoNo
3.Reorganization of extension service
- Formalize link with agriculture extension
- Integrate aquaculture with agriculture, livestock and rural development programmes
- Increase use of progressive farmers
- Concentrate efforts acc. resources/soc. economics
Short termMinistry of Tourism and Wildlife (DoF)?NoNo
4.Promote commercial aquaculture development
- Small- and large-scale commercial farmers
- High-valued species (trout, shrimp, oyster)
- High-demand spp. (tilapia, carp)
Medium termMinistry of Tourism and Wildlife (DoF)?YesYes
5.Credit scheme: Through existing financial institutes for purchase of inputs by commercial farmersMedium termMinistry of Tourism and Wildlife (DoF)?YesNo
6.Genetic resources of fish (conservation)Medium termMinistry of Science and Technology?YesYes
7.Management/exploitation of small-water bodies
- Inventory/identification
- Selection and stocking
- Monitoring for management
- Training of local community
Medium termMinistry of Tourism and Wildlife (DoF)?YesYes
8.Upgrading of public sector infrastructure
- Sagana Fish Farm: common carp Broodstock selection/improvement Propagation and sale of fry Privatization of fry production On-station trials with farmers
- Kiganjo Fish Farm: rainbow trout Propagation/sale eyed eggs to replace imports Improve breeding technology Test on-farm made versus commercial feeds
Medium termMinistry of Tourism and Wildlife (DoF)?YesYes

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