MINISTRY OF FISHERIES & MARINE RESOURCESDirectorate of Aquaculture

Alushe Hitula

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

Commissioned studies Feasibility studies Marketing studies Value addition

Commissioned study Commences

2008

“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

FOCUS Breeding Production Training

FOCUS Commercial production (360

tonnes/yr) Breeding Fingerling Distribution

FOCUS Research Breeding Production Training

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?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

EVERY GREAT ACHIEVEMENT STARTS WITH

A DREAM, TURNS INTO AN IDEA AND THEN BECOMES A REALITY

FIRST PM, SINGAPORE, LEE KUAN YEW, 1965