A PROJECT PROPOSAL ON FISH PRODUCTION IN BUKURA AGRICULTURAL

COLLEGE, BUSTOSTO SOUTH, LURAMBI CONSTITUENCY, KAKAMEGA

COUNTY

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

AGRICUTURE ECONOMICS SECTION

COURSE CODE: AGEC 452

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

LECTURER; MADAM SARAH KURIA

THIS PROJECT PROPOSAL IS SUBBIMITTED TO AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

SECTION IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF DIPLOMA IN
ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF BUKURA AGRITURAL
COLLEGE
 DECLARATION
We declare that this project proposal is own original work and it has not been presented before
on the award of diploma in animal production and health management
The project proposal has been submitted by;
Admission sign
DIP/ANPD/22776/23
DIP/ANPD/23768/23
DIP/ANPD/23808/23
DIP/ANPD/23902/23
DIP/ANPD/23948/23
DIP/ANPD/23958/23
DIP/ANPD/24246/23
DIP/ANPD/24444/23
DIP/ANPD/24624/23
DIP/ANPD/24710/23
 RECOMMENDATION
This project proposal has been forwarded for approval by;
NAME SIGNATURE DATE
MADAM SARAH KURIA
 DEDICATION
This report is dedicated to almighty God for the strength throughout the research and the gift of
life. Also we dedicate this report to our dear parent/guardian for financial support which has
enabled has to be in this institution with the relevant knowledge and skills in our field of interest.
In conclusion we thank our able lecturer in charge for her dedication to ensure that she has
equipped us with the appropriate knowledge used to conduct our research.
 CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
History of the aquarium and fish keeping
The earliest evidence of fish farming date back before 100BC in china. The fish intergrade
agriculture aquaculture systems emerged in china where they are all implemented today.in
Europe it started in ancient day Rome.
The first five decades of the 20th century colonist introduced and then formed other species of
fish in the Anglo Belgian colonies in Africa.
The are many fish species but we shall majorly dwell in tilapia species is one of the most popural
species worldwide.
BACKROUND INFORMATION
1.1 HISTORY
Bukura Agricultural College was established in 1974 as an agricultural institute later
gaining status as a diploma college in 1982. Bukura agricultural college has long
maintained and a clean record of graduating skilled students in agricultural practices and
related areas of study both locally and internationally.
1.2 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Bukura Agricultural College is situated along Sigalagala Butere road, it is situated within
western region, Lurambi constituency, Butsotso ward ,29 km from Bukura college to
Kakamega town.
Bukura agricultural college has a longitude 0,13,15 North and latitude 34,36,44 East. the
temperature range is 18 to 29
1.3 ECOLOGICAL CONDITION
Bukura climate is classified as tropical. In Kakamega there is a lot of rain even in the
third month. The climate here is classified as Aft by the Koppel-Geiger system. The
temperature here averages 20.8-69.4 F. Kakamega is located close to the equator making
the summers difficult to define. The most popular time to visit is February, March and
April.
1.4 MANDATE BUKURA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
The college is currently operating as a state corporation under the ministry of agriculture
and irrigation mandate to provide agricultural training through integration and research
and extension.
1.5 VISSION AN MISSION STATEMENTS

Vision; Training institution of choice in practical agriculture.

Mission; To provide quality agricultural education through training, research innovation
and extension services for improved agricultural productivity and livelihoods.
1.6 CORE VALUES
In pursuit of the mission and vision to perform its core function, the college will be
guided by the following fundamental valves derived from constitution of Kenya 2010
which will define the culture college.
OBJECTIVES
1.7 General Objectives
Trancing is the raising specific species of fish in closure or specific tanks. The fish raised
on farms are primarily for food; through the objectives of this aspect s of aquaculture
include more than increasing the sea food supply. There are employment and economic
advantage as well as the possibility of sustaining species that might be over fished if not
for the control environment of fish farm or ponds in Bukura agricultural College.
1.8 Specific objectives
a. The species reared in Bukura agricultural college ponds are the Tilapia. It is mainly
found in BAC due to the type of soil and the ecological condition which favours Tilapias
ecology.
b. The best method of fish farming in BAC is by use of net, it is mostly used because are
mostly harmed.
c.The pest that mostly affect the tilapia in BAC ponds are the king fishers and wild cats
and some aquatic diseases that mostly affect Tilapia in BAC are streptococcus
agalactiaae.
1.9 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
INTRODUCTION OF FISH FARMING IN BUKURA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Fish farming in Bukura agricultural college was introduced by the county government of
Kakamega as an agricultural institution for the purpose of learning and production
purposes. Species of Tilapia were bought as fingerlings and subdivided into various
ponds in BAC farm specifically at the model farm after it led to good production due to
good condition favouring fish farming and also the mode of feeding.
CHALLENGES FACING FISH FARMING AND THEIR SOLUTION
Fish farming in BAC as a project is being affected by certain problems like lack of
adequate water supply during the dry season in the ponds, limited supply of fingerlings,
limited supply of feed. Predators in the pond and diseases like streptococcus agalactiae,
in the research proposal made were; ensuring adequate supply of clean water throughout
the season, supply of enough fingerlings, provision of enough feed with adequate nutrient
to increase productivity for fish and fishpond areas should be cleared to reduce predators.
BENEFITS OF FISH FARMING
Fish farming is profitable if proper planning and good management is done. Can be made
within 6 months, also is a source of food protein, low fat protein rich in omega 3 fatty
acids. Has no environmental effect.
1.10 JUSTIFICATION
The research will focus on stanching the reproduction habit of tilapia in Bukura area
since due to recent ecological changes in the water and temperature of the area produced
by human economic activity, the behaviour of these special has been modified thus the
species has developed to adapt to the new circumstances of its ecosystem and deepen the
theoretical knowledge about accelerated adaption procedures ,in addition to offering
comprehensive look at the environmental damage caused by growth ,unsustainable
economic helping to raise aware ness of the local population .
We therefore propose to investigate the evolution of the theoretical conceptions of class
struggle and economic structure throughout the work of fishery farming since we
consider that previous analysis have overlooked the fundamentally dynamic and unstable
conception of human society that is present.
 CHAPTER TWO
20 LITERATURE REVIEW,
2,1 OVERVIEW OF FISH PRODUCTION
The fish farming has actually been running for thousands of years. The fish cultivation or
aquaculture has cultivated from humble beginning into fishing industry today(Juio200)
The hieroglyphic and ancient manuscripts provide the proof of aquaculture near about
lasts 4000 years in 475Bsc Fan lay (Chinese man)wrote a book called raise fish for food
in T733 the modern form of aquaculture established by Germany and successfully
gathered fertilized fish eggs .Since then, fish farming has continued to develop in
different countries with different techniques and research .Now the fish farming takes
place in ponds ,tanks .Recirculating tanks and even in cultivation field(Hal wart and
Gupta,2004)for over 2000 years the fish and race cultivation makes tradition in South
east Asia according to Joao et al.
(2013), Aquaculture has a lot of similarities to agriculture; it is a cultivation of aquatic
organisms into a managerial system. Based on the interaction among environment and
human being the aquaculture has been category ecological aquaculture, organic
aquaculture, monoculture, polyculture and integrated aquaculture, biodiversity and the
fish.

2.2 ECOLOGICAL AQUACULTURE

It uses the environments principles as an example of aquatic development costs 2003 and
activity such as designing monitors are performed based on the natural and the social
environment in which they live. Ecological aquaculture farms are known as integrated
aquatic.