GCP/ZAM/038/NET
FIELD DOCUMENT
FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT

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FISH CULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN ZAMBIA
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Project Report
Prepared by


V. Gopalakrishnan

Chief Technical Adviser/Project Manager

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
November 1990


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.   INTRODUCTION

1.1   Project background
1.2   Outline of official arrangements
1.3   Objectives of the project

2.   RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS

2.1   Development of the new farms in Mwekera and Chipata

2.1.1   Mwekera Fish Farm
2.1.2   Chipata Fish Farm
2.1.3   Chilanga Fish Farm

2.2   Extension programmes
2.3   Training programmes
2.4   Study tours arranged
2.5   Conferences/seminars attended outside Zambia
2.6   Visiting scientists
2.7   Involvement of women in project activities
2.8   Aquaculture development potential in small reservoirs
2.9   Reports/publications
2.10   Other project publications/documents
2.11   Introduction of grass carp
2.12   Professional staff
2.13   Equipment
2.14   Other related activities
2.15   Income from sales
2.16   Demonstration of the manufacture and use of simple compound feeds
2.17   The integration of fish farming with small-scale farming systems
2.18   Credit for fish farming
2.19   Joint Evaluation Mission

3.   RECOMMENDATIONS

3.1   Follow-up programmes for the three fish farm complexes
3.2   Establishment of National Aquaculture Centre
3.3   Training programmes
3.4   Extension programmes
3.5   Integration of fish farming with small-scale farming systems in Zambia
3.6   Development of fish feeds
3.7   Credit for fish farming in Zambia
3.8   General fish farm management programmes
3.9   Aquaculture co-ordination

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