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This five year
implementation project facilitated the shift of
fish production from the government sector to the
private sector. A series of demonstration farms
was established to spur local interest in fish
farming. The result was that fish production,
formerly the mandate of the government, became
the business objective of private fish farmers.
Support
services such as fish feed production were also
privatized. Government research programs shifted
from fish feed production to research into
improvement of fish feed and higher feed
conversion ratios. Government production
facilities for fish broodstock and fish seed for
the private farmers were phased out towards the
end of the project and shifted to the private
sector.
Agrodev
provided technical services in fish breeding,
nursing, broodstock management, hatchery design
and renovation, and database design and
collection.
Training
course curriculums were developed and an overseas
training and study tour was implemented for
officials.
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 Fish production is now in the hands
of local entrepreneurs and business co-operatives.
Privatizing
fish
farming
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