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 HERE ARE 9 PROBLEMS FACING FISH FARMERS IN UGANDA Limited fish fry to the majority of fish farmers. This makes it expensive to buy fish feeds. High cost of pond construction on the part of local fish farmers, this is caused by a lot of poverty in Uganda and high fuel costs. Shortage of fish farming inputs like fertilizers and fish feeds as well as seine nets which limit the growth of aquaculture in Uganda. Limited capital to invest in fish farming for buying feeds, set up ponds, etc. Un controlled fish breeding which results into overcrowding in the ponds. This reduces fish quality. Harsh climatic conditions especially prolonged drought conditions which cause water shortage in ponds and sometimes dry up of ponds like in Kapchorwa. Fish predators like snakes, birds and other animals which attack the fish ponds and eat up fish. Also fish theft by the local people. RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS...

 HERE IS IMPORTANCE OF FISH FARMING IN UGANDA Fish farmers have been provided by food in form of proteins and incomes from fish sales. This has ensured improved standards of living to farmers like in Kamenyamigo-Masaka. Skills acquisition by local farmers on how to manage ponds and fish farming at large. Organizations like CARE, NARO, IUCN has trained fish farmers in Arua, Kitgum, Kapchorwa, etc, thus more fish production and improved incomes. Fish exports like to South Sudan and USA fetch a lot of foreign exchange to Uganda which is used to set up important infrastructures like roads and health units. Fish farming has provided employment opportunities to many Ugandans who would have been unemployed, especially in rural areas of Buikwe and Bushenyi. These have earned incomes like Nakapinyi fish farmers group members in Mukono, thus improving living standards. It has led to improvement in infrastructures such as research centers, roads and fish processing factories. RELATED POS...