National Aquaculture Development Authority, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development of Sri Lanka invite applications for new projects in aquaculture.
On the proposed Budget for 2017, Rs. 1,200 million has been allocated to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. This allocation is for poverty elimination and livelihood development through self-employment projects, providing infrastructure facilities and initiation of new employment opportunities. Applications are called for from Sri Lankan citizens, for the under mentioned projects by the National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri lanka.
Small Scale Ornamental Fish Farming
Proposed Location
Gampaha/ Colombo/ Kalutara/ Hambanthota/ Puttlam
Form Whom
Unemployed youth/ ladies/ widows
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs.100,000/=
Cultivation of sea weeds
Proposed Location
Klinochchi/ Jaffna/ Mannar/ Puttlam
Form Whom
Family members involved in small scale fisheries projects unemployed youth/ladies
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 100,000/-
Fresh Water Fish Farming in Home Garden (Mud) Ponds
Proposed Location
Galle, Matara, Hambanthota, Puttalam, Gampaha, Colombo, Kalutara, Batticaloa, Jaffna, Trincomalee, Mannar
Form Whom
unemployed youth/ladies & Widoes
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 100,000/-
Small scale integrated fish farming and agriculture
Proposed Location
Galle, Matara, Hambanthota, Puttalam, Gampaha, Colombo, Kalutara, Batticaloa, Jaffna, Trincomalee, Mannar
Form Whom
unemployed youth/ladies & Widoes
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 100,000/-
Dry fish production with smoke (smoked fish)
Proposed Location
Trincomalee, ampara, putalam, kurunagala
Form Whom
Familes involved in agriculture, fresh water fish farming, ladies
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 50,000/-
Farming of Seabass (moda)
Proposed Location
Puttalam, Gampaha, , Batticaloa
Form Whom
Family involved in small scale fisheries projects, unemployed youth,ladies & Widoes
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 250,000/-
Improvement to Ornamental Fish Farms
Proposed Location
Puttalam, Gampaha, Colombo, Kalutara, Hambantota
Form Whom
People already involved in ornamental fish farming
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 200,000/- to Rs.500,000
Crab Farming
Proposed Location
Hambantota, Puttalam
Form Whom
Family involved in small scale fisheries projects, unemployed youth, ladies
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 500,000/-
Cultivation of Sea Cucumber (Muhudu Kudella)
Proposed Location
Kilinochchi, Jaffna, Mannar
Form Whom
Family involved in small scale fisheries projects, unemployed youth, ladies & Widoes
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 250,000/-
Pilot projects – Crab Farming and Fresh water prawn cultivation in 30 acre aquaculture industrial zone in manner
Proposed Location
Manner
Form Whom
Unemployed Graduates in science, agriculture, economics, business management
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 500,000/-
Breeding of Milk Fish(Chanos Chanos) used as Bait
Proposed Location
Puttalam, Manner
Form Whom
unemployed youth, ladies & Member of fisheries families
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 500,000/-
Farming of brackish water prawns as a pilot project in Batticaloa aquaculture industrial zone
Proposed Location
Batticaloa
Form Whom
Family involved in small scale fisheries projects, unemployed youth,ladies & Widoes
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 500,000/-
Crab Farming as a pilot project in Batticaloa aquaculture industrial zone
Proposed Location
Batticaloa
Form Whom
Unemployed Graduates in Science, Agriculture, Economics, Business Management
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 500,000/-
Construction of Nursery unit for ornamental fish breeding or faming
Proposed Location
Gampaha, Colombo, Kalutara, Hambantota & Puttalam
Form Whom
People with experience and already involved in ornamental fish farming
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 500,000/-
Farming of brackish water prawns as a pilot project
Proposed Location
Gampaha
Form Whom
Family involved in small scale fisheries projects, unemployed youth,ladies & Widoes
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 500,000/-
Improvement to fresh water fish farming projects
Proposed Location
Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Puttalam, Gampaha, Colombo, Kalutata, Battiicaloa, Jaffna, Trincomalee and Manner
Form Whom
People already involved in fresh water fish farming
Investment Allocation by Government
Rs. 250,000/-
If you are interested to start and maintain one of the above projects, if you have the facilities to start the project, and if you are a permanent resident of the specified district, please submit your application according to the model application form printed below to Chairman,National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka, no. 41/1, New Parliament road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla by registered post on or before 15.04.2017. Please mention the name of the project on the top left hand corner on the envelope.
For further details please contact011 2786579/ 011 2786 498 / 01127865 78 or see below image
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