Peter M. Okoya Managing Director Lacor, Amuru district 7 miles along Gulu – Nimule High way

Company’s Goal I.commercialized integrated aquaculture II.Model fish farm for farmer – to –farmer technology transfer. III.Profits a.Create awareness. b.Help you make a wise decision on whether or not to adopt. ? How

? Aquaculture Is the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of plants and animals in all types of water environments, including tanks, ponds, rivers, lakes, and the ocean. - Health benefits when we eat fishes. - Our experiences: I.PSFU Grant II.Presidential Grant III.LEADS- USAID Grant IV.World Vision Grant projects

ARTIFICAL INSEMINATION HATCHERY FOR EGGS INCUBATION

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Demonstration and Training Center for Students and Farmers

What drove us into integrated commercial aquaculture? Food and nutritional insecurity. Cash income generation Availability of raw materials. Demand

Expensive, inaccessible, low quality fish feeds. Lack of modern technology. Misconceptions about aquaculture. Poor/ unfavorable policies- Loans for aquaculture. Poor infrastructural development. Climate changes Constrains to sustainable commercial aquaculture

Lack multiple Fishery training institutions. Lack of fishery enhancement. communication gap between Government, universities and production sector. ……………..Constrains

 Change in mindset relative to aquaculture.  Availability of economically viable technologies.  Business incubation and mentorship of youth.  Youth funds by government and other agencies.  Model farms.  Fishery enhancement /restocking the large water bodies.  Private investors interested and willing to invest in aquaculture. For aquaculture in Uganda to be successful, the following assumptions must hold true:

provide infrastructure, adequate funding, farm credit and direct services. provide incentives and are willing to work in joint cooperation with the aquaculture farmers to support training and on-farm demonstrations.  The government and its agencies to support aquaculture development by shaping policies that; ……………..assumptions