Commercial fish farming is not a new business idea. Nowadays, commercial fish farming has become a great income source and business idea for the individuals.
Some of the fish farmers are farming fish for family consumption and some are farming in large scale for commercial purpose. All those small or large scale fish farms are contributing much in the total economy and nutrition demands.
Benefits Of Fish Farming
There are many benefits/advantages of fish farming. The most important benefits of fish farming are listed below.
- Weather and geographical location of Uganda is very suitable for fish farming business and setting up commercial fish farming.
- Numerous species of fishes are available which are highly profitable for fish farming.
- High demand and price of fish in the market.
- Fish is a great source for food and nutrition. You can earn some extra money by setting up a fish farm along with meeting up your daily family demands.
- Along with rapid population growth sources of employment are decreasing. Commercial fish farming can be a great source of employment for those unemployed people.
- The unemployed educated people can also start fish farming. This will create a working opportunities and earning livings.
- Commercial fish farming also helps for proper utilizing of water resources.
- By using modern fish farming techniques, maximum production is possible. This will make the economy strong and ensure availability of required nutritious food.