Aquaculture & Fisheries Development

Responsible freshwater fish production connected to processing, refrigerated transport and dependable markets.

Illustrative concept only. No site, operating facilities or financing are represented as approved or secured.

Concept at a glance

Indicative geography: suitable freshwater production areas in Uganda, subject to assessment.

Development stage: opportunity scoping.

The proposed development

WRC is considering an opportunity to assess freshwater aquaculture projects linked to processing and regional markets. Potential investments may cover fish production, juvenile fish supply, feed distribution, grading, refrigerated storage and logistics, developed only where land and water use are suitable.

Potential investment components

Pilot fish farms and suitable freshwater production infrastructure
Fish-feed logistics, harvesting, grading and processing
Refrigeration, packaging and links to domestic and export buyers

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS · A FUNDED INVESTMENT WORKSTREAM

Equip people to make the project work.

TRAIN

Water quality and fish handling

Local aquaculture specialists

MEASURE

Healthy production and paid sales

Project budgets should fund practical training, local knowledge transfer and follow-up. Delivery partners and costs remain to be agreed.

What must be established next

Environmental suitability, water availability, production costs, competent operating partners, market demand and all required permissions must be evaluated before a project is advanced.