MANYINGA COUNCIL INVESTS IN FISH FARMING Submersible Pump sets
PUMPSTHE Local Authority in Manyinga District of North-western RELIABLE Province has invested about K250, 000 in a fish farming project in an effort to enhance the revenue base in the district.
The funds have been sourced from the council’s own generated revenue, a development which has enabled the local Authority to procure 22,000 fingerlings to kick start the project in the first phase.
Speaking during the restocking Electric exercise at the Council Farm in Litoya Farming Block, Motors Manyinga Town Council Director Finance Leaky Mwiinde said so far the local authority has spent over K90, 000 on the fish is expected to be harvested Lota Kaponda, who is the fish procurement of the fingerlings, for sale after six (6) months and farming project manager has clearing and cleaning the Fish the local authority expects to realize expressed confidence that the Ponds and other logistics to ensure over K400, 000 in the first project will create value addition that the long awaiting project sales. in terms of the improving . 0961 000 009 . 0963 911 357 becomes a reality. “We have invested K250, 000 the food basket for the district
Mr. Mwiinde said the council in the fish farming project and and also create employment for already did its feasibility assessments so far we have spent over K90, the local people. and ascertained the huge 000 on the procurement of the Mr. Lota stated that the project potential that Manyinga district fingerlings and other logistics,” has started with stocking possesses. Mr. Mwiinde said. of two fish ponds out of the 18
He added that the first grown Meanwhile, Town Planner fish ponds at the council farm with each pond stocked with 11, 000 fingerlings in the first phase of the project and the local authority is expected to gradually continue stocking the rest of the Fish Ponds as the business continues to flourish.
“This is a viable business that will increase the revenue base for the local authority and create employment for the local people,” he said.
The development has elated local fish traders in the area.
Trevor Makayi a local fish trader said with the local authority embarking on a fish farming business, it will lessen the cost of doing business as fish will be accessed locally unlike buying from distant places such as Solwezi, Kitwe and Ndola.
“We are happy that our local Council has started fish farming which makes our business easy and more profitable for us local fish traders,” he said.
Mr. Makayi said locally procured fish will retain the nutrition value and boost business for the local fish traders.