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European Commission FED/2019/408-040 Support to Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Commercial Aquaculture in Uganda (PESCA) under the 11th EDF - Multi- Annual Programme Estimate (FED/2018/397-275) Applied research and training in feed, seed and production systems with a commercial perspective. Inception report, January 2020 Prepared by National Agricultural Research Organisation – Kajjansi Aquaculture Research and Development Centre (NARO – KARDC) Applied research and training in feed, seed and production systems with a commercial perspective. Inception report, January 2020 Author: NARO - KARDC. Project Implemented by: PESCA Applied Research ‐ Inception Report‐January 2020 ACRONYM & ABREVIATIONS AEZs Agricultural Ecological Zones ANF Anti Nutritional Factor Apps Applications ATAAS Agricultural Technology and Agribusiness Advisory Services ASSP Agriculture Sector Strategic Plan AU African Union BMPs Best Management Practices BTVET Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training CAADP Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme CBA Commodity Based Approach DAMD Department of Aquaculture Management and Development EU European Union FCR Feed Conversion Ratio FTI Fisheries Training Institute GoU Government of Uganda HPAZs High Potential Aquaculture Zones ISO International Organization for Standardization KARDC Kajjansi Aquaculture Research Development Centre MAAIF Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries MoES Ministry of Education and Sports MoFPED Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development NEPAD New Partnership for Africa’s Development NDP National Development Plan NPCA NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction PESCA Support to Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Commercial Aquaculture in Uganda POs Producer Organisations SDGs Sustainable Development Goals TIMPS Technology Innovations Management Practices UNDP United Nations Development Programme Mak Makerere University FTI Fisheries Training Institute OWC Operation Wealth Creation programme NAADS National Agriculture Advisory Services PESCA Applied Research ‐ Inception Report‐January 2020 GENERAL INFORMATION Reference of the call for proposals Negotiated Procedure No. MAOPE 01, 2019 National Agricultural Research Organisation – Kajjansi Aquaculture Name of the lead applicant Research and Development Centre (NARO – KARDC) Applied research in aquaculture sector related issues -fish seed, feed and production systems; upgrading the fish seed output, quality and Title of the action reliability; and establishing an aquaculture training hub for smallholder fish farmers in Uganda. Location of the action Uganda Duration of the action 24 months Date of draft 01 January 2020 Period Covered May 2019 – January 2020 Author (s) NARO - KARDC This report was prepared with financial assistance from the European Union. The views expressed herein are those of NARO - KARDC and do not necessarily represent any official view of the EU or the Government of Uganda. PESCA Applied Research ‐ Inception Report‐January 2020 Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 5 1 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... 6 2 Background ................................................................................................................................. 8 2.1 Relevance of Action .......................................................................................................... 9 2.2 The relevance of the action to national, regional and global Strategies ........... 11 2.3 Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 12 2.3.1 Overall Objective ...................................................................................................... 12 2.3.2 Specific objectives: ................................................................................................. 12 2.4 Expected outputs ............................................................................................................. 13 2.5 Target groups .................................................................................................................... 13 2.6 Beneficiaries ...................................................................................................................... 15 2.7 Key stakeholder groups ................................................................................................. 16 2.8 Intervention logic ............................................................................................................. 17 2.9 Work packages ................................................................................................................. 18 2.9.1 Work package 1 – Selective breeding of Nile tilapia and the African catfish 18 2.9.2 Work package 2: Improved Production systems design, use and management .............................................................................................................................. 19 2.9.3 Work package 3: Developing cost-effective feed for Nile tilapia and African catfish based on locally available improved plant varieties and animal protein sources ......................................................................................................................... 21 3. Time table .................................................................................................................................... 37 3. Log frame ..................................................................................................................................... 43 4. Conclusions and way forward .................................................................................................... 52 PESCA Applied Research ‐ Inception Report‐January 2020 1 Executive Summary This document is an inception report for the contract of ‘Applied research and training in feed, seed and production systems with a commercial perspective’ awarded under the PESCA EU funded project The document gives the contractor’s understanding of the general and administrative provisions of the contract, presents the approach including methodology, activities, workplan and data/information collection tools. The study will be undertaken by National Agricultural Research Organisation – Aquaculture Research and Development Centre (NARO – KARDC) with selected collaborators. The work involves applied research in aquaculture sector related issues -fish seed, feed and production systems; upgrading the fish seed output, quality and reliability; and establishing an aquaculture training hub for smallholder fish farmers in Uganda at KARDC. The quality of fish seed (fish fry, fingerlings) has a major impact on fish yield. Production of quality fish seed begins with the use of quality broodstock (parental stock) reared using appropriate husbandry practices. There is an increasing need amongst farmers for quality Nile tilapia and African catfish seed for stocking in pond and cage production systems. Fish farmers have persistently complained about poor seed quality manifested through poor growth rates of both table size Nile tilapia and African catfish (Mwanja, 2006). Yields as low as 0.01 kg fish/m2 per production cycle of 8-12 months have been recorded. In most cases, farmers produce seed from mismanaged broodstock leading to inbreeding and unviable off- springs with low productivity. Some farmers source their fish seed from the wild but the quality is highly compromised because the fish collected are of different species, all these lead to poor returns on investment. Based on the FAO (2018), Uganda presently produces an estimated 300 Million fish fry annually. However, the government of Uganda has projected a need for 2.5 billion fish seed of good quality to meet the planned government target to produce 1million tons of fish annually by 2025. KARDC has intervened by initiating selective breeding programs for farmed Nile tilapia and African catfish. The selective breeding technology has improved Nile tilapia productivity from an average fish pond production of 0.01 kg/m2 to 2.5 kg/m2 per production cycle. However, the technology needs to be optimised by using brood stock fish with known genetic make- up and performance traits so that the genetic variation present in the desirable traits is used to improve seed quality and productivity thereby facilitating sustainable fish production. In addition to fish seed, quality fish feed is vital for enhancing fish survival and growth rates leading to high fish yields and profits. Fish feed represents the highest variable cost (50 to 70%) for any aquaculture enterprise, particularly commercial undertakings. The protein ingredients in a feed are the most expensive, and consequently determine the price of the fish feed and profitability of the enterprise. Nile tilapia requires 25-35% protein while African catfish require 30-45% depending on the developmental stage of the fish. In Uganda, the conventional source of protein in fish feed is the silver fish (Rastrineobola argentea) locally known as mukene. Mukene is expensive, seasonally available and has competing uses with both human consumption and as feed for terrestrial animals. As a result, research is globally being directed towards replacement of fish meal in fish feed with low cost, readily available