Technical Guide for Tilapia Farming (CDI, 1998, 51 p.)
PART TWO: A CHECK LIST FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY
Complete and detailed information on the state of aquaculture and fisheries in the country concerned by the study is necessary. The study should show:
- A brief description of the history of these activities, in the country describing successes and failures and analysing the causes for their incidence.
- The actual situation of both the aquaculture and the fisheries sectors (industrial and artisanal); annual production, species, markets, imports, exports etc..
- An outlook and forecast for these sectors.
Moreover, it is necessary to answer the following questions:
A. Technical information
- Fish Species
- Which are the endemic fish species?
- Which are the targeted species for fish farming, species that are already farmed in the region and the possibilities of supply for fry and/or broodstock?
- Potential Sites
- Land
- What is the soil composition?
- What is the nature of vegetal cover?
- Establish the site topography (particular for drainage and flood risk)
- Water
- Measurements required:
- Water quality; both physical analysis (temperature graph, conductivity) and chemical analysis (pH, nitrite, ammonia, etc) are essential.
- Water volumes available (annual graph, m3/sec. etc.) Water supply by gravity, pumping? Seasonal variation?
- National legislation, Riparian Law?
- What is the human or industrial activity upstream and downstream?
- Measurements required:
- Geographical situation
- Site description (localisation on map, altitude, etc.)
- Road networks (+ railways).
- Climate
- What is the type of climate, temperatures and monthly/annual rainfall?
- Land
B. Economic information
- Markets
- Local markets:
- Types of product consumed and requested/desired?
- Quantification of the market by product?
- Estimation or records of product values (ex-farm, wholesale, and retail)?
- Evaluation of competition (local producers, imports, fisheries)?
- Export markets:
- What is the actual situation?
- What is the export potential?
- Local markets:
- Potential in fish feed supplies
- Are there any fish or animal feed processing factories?
- Appraisal of the interest and motivation of the existing factories to produce fish feeds?
- What are the raw materials available for the manufacture of fish feeds?
- Estimation of formulated feeds costs and raw material costs?
- Civil engineering, construction
- What are the possibilities for
- Earth works?
- Construction (concrete, buildings etc)?
- Supply of requisite materials (Cement, PVC pipes, etc.)?
- What are the possibilities for
- Labour
- What is the availability and cost of labour and personnel (workers, employees, management)? #*Documentation on social regulations, employees rights and company obligations.
- Services
- Electricity:
- Has the site accessibility to supply and what is the cost of electricity?
- Appraisal of electricity supply security?
- Transport:
- Possibility and cost for transport of goods (including refrigerated transport); roads, railways, air.
- Fuel:
- Availability and cost of different fuels (diesel, petrol, and gas.)?
- Telecommunications, post, banks, insurance and different services.
- Availability and cost?
- Repairs & maintenance
- Service stations, mechanical engineering, electricians, etc.
- Current economical situation
- Inflation - average rates and forecasts.
- Interest rates (overdraft - short, medium and long term loans) applied by local banks.
- Currency stability towards reference currencies (US$ and Deutschmark).
- Potential for access to local and international financial assistance programmes or investment incentive schemes
C. Information on legislation
- Company registration
- Collect all useful information on this topic.
- Exploitation/Operating permits
- Which are the local administrative offices concerned and what are the permits required for construction and operation?
- What is the legislation concerning the import and production of exotic species?
- Immigration
- What are the conditions for expatriate personnel regarding residence and work permits?
- Taxes
Collect documentation on custom duties (equipment imports), personal and corporate taxation. Taxes on vehicles, boats, service use etc.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Food
- Tilapia
