MINISTRY OF FISHERIES & MARINE RESOURCES Directorate of Aquaculture Alushe Hitula
Jan 01, 2016
Government developed freshwater aquaculture with a pro-poor focus Community based Employment creation Food security – fish as protein source Income generation – for communities Improve rural livelihoods
Initiatives taken by the Ministry over past 4 years indicate FW aquaculture has a place in the economy Aquaculture Policy and legal framework in
place Stable political climate Stable business climate Government support Research institute established at Kavango
River Species, feed, training, capacity building
Existing One stop shop for license
applications No fees payable for license
applications Aquaculture license issued minimum
15 years (extendable)
Underway Establish fish feed plant
At Onavivi Inland Aquaculture Center
Local ingredients – fish meal, sorghum etc
Production capacity 1200 metric tonnes per annum
Tilapia and Catfish feedsFish Feed Costs constitutes approximately 70%
of a fish farm’s running costs
“Prime” aquaculture areas with high groundwater potential are: Aminuis Constituency Naosanabis Commercial farm Farm Kranz No.169, (Gobabis) Eiseb Pos 10 , Otjombinde Con.
“Secondary” areas with moderate groundwater potential:
10 Epukiro RC water fountain Natural waterhole sites close to
Aminuis Drimiopsis Settlement Area in
Kalahari Constituency
Large aquaculture operations would exclusively farm tilapia, within a
managed system specifically suited to the fish
species.
OUTCOMES
Need to establish a cold chain in Northern Namibia
Establish a Fisheries & Aquaculture product’s export council
Provide Investment Incentives
Establish hatcheries Training Research
OUTCOME
OUTCOME
Demand for value added products is increasing worldwide
Demand for value added products in developing markets set to increase
Exporting fish as a commodity or raw material does not encourage intra-African and South-South trade
Elimination of tariffs within SACU integrates SADC country economies etc.
OUTPUTS
Monthly publications which detail Prices Frozen products Frozen whole
products Fresh Fillets
Chinese market US market Thailand Vietnam
Excellent road networkTelecommunications and transport infrastructure
Numerous pristine perennial rivers, lakes and dams
Existing fish processing facilities
We must Unbundle it Unpack it Understand the components Understand the sector Utilize natural resources
1 HA (AGRICULTURAL FARM)
OUTPUT: 1 ha cannot sustain 1 large stock. 12 ha sustain
1 large stock for one grazing seasonSource: Expert, MAWF
1000m2
CROPS
2000 m2
(Fish pond)2000 m2
(Fish pond)
OUTPUT: With a SD of 12 fish per m2, aeration, 43 tons per cycle, N$20/kg = N$460 000 per production cycle gross, slash 55% running costs = N$207 000 per production cycle (net)
2000 m22000 m2
2000 m22000 m22000 m22000 m2
1 HA INTEGRATED FISH FARM
KEY ISSUES:PresentationShelf lifeQualitySafetyTraceabilityResearch & DevelopmentPurchase Decision
N$12 for a 425g can which amounts to about N$30/kg.
Do consumers realise this is what they pay for canned
fish?