Masindi District Council Representatives
A Completed 3 Classroom block at Bwijanga SSS
Pineapple Plantation
Agro Processing plant
Fisheries Resources
Masindi district is endowed with several all season wetlands and streams ideal for aquaculture. It is also a major trade route for fish from L. Albert in buliisa, L. Kyoga in nakasongola district and even L. Victoria in Central Uganda.
Cause Effect Analysis for Fisheries
|
Challenge/Constraint |
Cause |
Effects |
Strategies |
|
Low adoption of aquaculture by farmers |
- High start-up capital for pond construction - Gears a. nd inputs in aquaculture are costly - Skills in aquaculture not readily available |
- Abandonment of the enterprise - Malnutrition in remote areas |
- Strengthen sensitization and training on aquaculture management - Lobby for support through the NAADS intervention |
Achievements
- Trained fish farmers on formulated feeds and aquaculture management
- Trained fish mongers on hygiene and conduct in markets
- Harvested 1.5tonnes of catfish and tilapia
- Trained fish traders on group dynamics.
- Conducted operations against undersized fish in markets