FI:DP/MOZ/86/033
Informe técnico
Mayo 1992

MOZAMBIQUE
SEGUNDO INFORME SOBRE BIOECONOMIA

Informe preparado para el proyecto piloto
cultivo de camarón

por

A. Hernández
Consultor

El presente informe técnico ha sido preparado durante la ejecución del proyecto indicado en la portada. Las conclusiones y recomendaciones formuladas en el informe son las que se consideran adecuadas en el momento de su preparación, pero pueden ser modificadas con arreglo a los nuevos conocimientos adquiridos.

Las denominaciones empleadas en este documento no implican por parte de las Naciones Unidas o de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación juicio alguno sobre la condición jurídica de países, territorios, ciudades o zonas, o de sus autoridades, ni respecto de la delimitación de sus fronteras o límites.

SECOND CONSULTANCY REPORT

PILOT PROJECT ON SHRIMP CULTURE
(MOZ/86/033)

SUMMARY

This report compiles the results of the second consultancy visit to the Pilot Project on Shrimp Culture, sited in Maputo, Mozambique. carried out by the Fisheries Secretary and the Fisheries Research Institute of Mozambique, with the technical and financial support of FAO and PNUD.

The terms of reference established for the present activity were: to follow-up the conclusions and recommendations resulting of the first consultancy: taking into account the results obtained by the experimental farm on shrimp culture, readjust the economical analysis included in the previous report: to reconsider the technical points of view included in the first economical analysis, specially rate of conversion for semi-intensive culture activities: to determine de Internal Return Rate for semi-intensive culture activities: and to point out specific guidelines in order to carry out development plannes on the subject, according to given recommendations.

The report includes an analysis of the project activities, which were distributed as follows: 62.8% to construction of facilities, 27.9% to extensive-culture activities, and only 9.3% of the available time will be devoted to semi-intensive culture activities. As we can see, available time is not enough to achieve project objectives, and to transmit the obtained results to the potential aquaculturists.

Also, the report makes reference to the analysis of the obtained results for the first cycle, at extensive scale, in which five species of penaeids shrimp were tested, modifying the original design.

After analyzing the production by hectare, results were discouraged, as in the case of pond No. 10 (38.3 kg/ha/cycle), which means that variable costs cannot be covered, giving a loss of US$669. Thus, it is necessary to carry out this experience but at extensive culture level in view that obtained information is not relevant for this type of culture system.

Also, it was included an analysis on semi-intensive culture activities, based on 5.4 ha and 9.9 ha. For the first (5.4 ha) is almost in its equilibrium point, making the project sensitive to low prices or increases in row materials cost. Talking about 9.9 ha, the project is less sensitive to above-mentioned changes.

Recommendations were made in this consultancy report in order to surpass project difficulties, and also it would be advisable to consider the possibility of carrying out a Phase II, which would contribute to develop shrimp culture activities in Mozambique.

ORGANIZACION DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA LA AGRICULTURA, Y LA ALIMENTACION
Roma, 1992

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