Govt starts profiling fish farmers to revitalise aquaculture sector
The Ugandan government has launched a nationwide profiling exercise for fish farmers to assess the current state of the aquaculture sector. The initiative aims to identify challenges, such as high feed costs, and determine how to better support the industry.
Why it matters
Revitalizing aquaculture is essential for food security and economic development in regions facing declining natural fish stocks.
The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), has embarked on a nationwide exercise to profile fish farmers as part of efforts to revitalise the aquaculture sector.
State Minister for Fisheries Robert Migadde Ndugwa said the nationwide profiling exercise aims to establish the number of fish farmers in the country, the number of fish ponds and the challenges affecting the sector.
“We have been depending on lakes for all our fish needs, but declining fish stocks mean we need to revamp the fish farming sector,” Mr Migadde said.
State Minister for Fisheries Robert Migadde Ndugwa made the remarks while meeting fish farmers and district leaders at Masafu Town Council on Monday.
He noted that the government, through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), had previously supported fish farmers by helping them establish ponds and supplying fish feeds and fingerlings.
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