Promotion of Trout Farming in Northern Areas of Pakistan

The specific objectives of the project are::

• Enhance capacity for quality trout seed production through infrastructure development.
• Support for establishment of trout farms in private sector.
• Promote cage culture technology.
• Value chain development for trout fish produce
• Training & Capacity Building of Public/Private sector.
• Improved Government service delivery to promote trout farming.

Scope of the Project / proposed interventions:

• Establishment of 287 trout fish farms in private sector on matching grant basis
• Provision of seed to fish farmers
• Establishment of one new trout fish hatchery
• Renovation & up-gradation of existing seven trout hatcheries
• Establishment of cold-water fisheries training & research centre
• Procurement of imported eyed ova to replace parent trout fish stocks
• The federal government will provide 40% of the KP component cost while 60% will be paid by KP Government.

• Two new trout hatcheries and renovation & extension of seven existing hatcheries.
• Support for Private sector trout farming: upgradation of existing 127 trout farms and establishment of 73 new farms.
• Development of 50 demonstration cage units