Group 4 - Activities

Activities

Specific activities

Purpose 1 Increase production of indigenous vegetables

Objective 1 To determine the species and levels of small scale production of fish in the region

Objective 2 To determine the types and levels of production of indigenous vegetables in the region

Activities
 * 1) Prepare data collection tools for the baseline study
 * 2) Collect data from the field
 * 3) Data analysis and preparation of inventory/database of production of indigenous vegetables and fish

Objective 3 Increase the quality and quantity of fingerlings among small scale fish farmers in the region

Activities
 * 1) Identify fingerling producers
 * 2) Training needs assessment of fingerling producers
 * 3) Train the fingerling producers
 * 4) Facilitating the production of fingerlings
 * 5) Facilitating the marketing of fingerlings

Objective 4 Increase the quality and quantity of fish among small scale fish farmers in the region

Activities
 * 1) Do needs assessment of fish producers
 * 2) Train the fish producers
 * 3) Facilitate the production of fish
 * 4) Facilitate the marketing of fish

Objective 5 To promote the use of locally available materials in formulating quality and affordable fish feed

Activities
 * 1) Identify potential locally available ingredients in the region
 * 2) Formulate affordable quality diets that can be used by farmers
 * 3) Promote/upscale the diets that would produce better results

Objective 6 Promote widespread production of indigenous vegetables

Activities
 * 1) Contact the agricultural extension service and other possible collaborators
 * 2) Awareness creation and enhancement campaigns through field days and demonstrations
 * 3) Follow up of cooperating farmers through relevant extension activities

Purpose 2 Effective utilisation of fish and vegetables

Objective 1 Establish utilisation patterns of vegetables

Activities
 * 1) Prepare data collection tools for the baseline study
 * 2) Collect data from the field
 * 3) Data analysis and preparation of inventory/database of utilisation patterns of indigenous vegetables and fish

Objective 2 Enhance the utilisation of fish and indigenous vegetables

Activities
 * 1) To collect information on traditional recipes and establish their suitability.''
 * 2) Prepare local recipes for preparation of the indigenous vegetables and fish
 * 3) Demonstrate how to prepare some indigenous vegetables and fish using the prepared recipes
 * 4) Demonstrate on value addition for indigenous vegetables and fish
 * 5) Facilitate the identification of markets around the production areas for indigenous vegetables and fish
 * 6) Incorporate Home Economics officers, women groups and other interest groups in dissemination and utilization of the technologies for indigenous vegetable and fish preparation