Development Support to Commercial Aquaculture  in Inhambane Province - TCP/MOZ/3604

Development Support to Commercial Aquaculture in Inhambane Province - TCP/MOZ/3604

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 9

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

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Synopsis (short abstract) Over the past decade, the Government of Mozambiquehas been promoting the use of aquaculture to combatdeclining fish productivity. Importantly, the optimalclimatic conditions (temperature and rainfall), abundantwater sources, availability of flat plains and alreadyestablished market prime Mozambique for the successfuladoption of commercial fish farming. However, sinceaquaculture is a relatively new venture in the country,the basic principles of fish farming are, in general, poorlyunderstood. The major barriers to the development ofthe aquaculture sector include limited access to highquality fish seeds, poor quality and/or expensive feed,sub-optimal pond construction, poor farm managementand limited market access. In Mozambique, subsidencefish farmers tend to operate as individuals and focus onfish numbers rather than providing sufficient nutrientsfor animal growth. Consequently, this has resulted inlimited fish production and difficulties regarding thedivision of labour and the marketing of surpluses.Additionally, despite the establishment of IDEPA, thereare still inadequate advisory services for aquaculturedevelopment as the agency and its officers lackknowledge and field experience. To address these challenges, the Government ofMozambique requested assistance from FAO in an effortto transform and develop fish farming value chains.The ultimate goal of the project was to cultivate aneconomically sustainable and socially inclusiveaquaculture sector driven by public-private partnerships(PPPs). Using the Inhambane province as a starting point,the provision of technical and material support to farmerswas designed to enhance the management of farmerassociations, promote commercial aquaculture activities,improve the production and marketing of both seedsand feed, and support the implementation of good fishfarming practices with efficient technology.

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