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Missombo Larviculture Centre in Cuando-Cubango

Located just 16 km from the city of Menongue in the Cuando Cubango region, the Missombo Larviculture Centre is a complex with a fish processing unit which includes two chambers and an ice plant to ensure the proper treatment and conservation of the fish caught. In addition, it has a feed mill with a capacity to produce up to 8 tonnes per day, and silos for the storage of raw materials, such as maize and soya beans, used in the production of the feed.
There are 38 tanks for fattening fish and 16 greenhouses used for sexing fry. To ensure proper functioning, the centre has electricity, drainage, and sewage networks. A main canal provides continuous water for the various activities. It’s impressive capacity to supply a total of 10 million fingerlings contributes to the sustainability of aquatic resources in the region.
In addition to these structures, the centre includes an administrative building and a laboratory. Additionally, three residences are available to accommodate the dedicated team working on site.
With the production of 430 tonnes of fresh cacusso and 660 tonnes of feed, the Missombo Larviculture Centre plays a significant role in boosting the local economy and providing quality food for the population.

Sugarcane production – outsource in Capanda

One of the potential investments signalled for the Capanda Agro-Industrial Pole involves the value chain of sugar cane, which is in the final stages of implementation by Biocom – Companhia de Bioenergia de Angola, and can have tercialised producers. It should be noted that, in any case, the investor must assess the organization of the chain upstream and downstream of their investment, ensuring that the links in the chain are effective.
The Capanda Agro-Industrial Pole was designed from the perspective of developing agricultural production chains with the aim of organizing production in a chained and integrated manner across its various segments. There is a considerable set of productive chains with greater potential for implementation in the area.

Artisanal Fishing Support Centre of Lombo Lombo

The Lombo Lombo CAPA – Centro de Apoio à Pesca Artesanal (Artisanal Fishing Support Centre) was built in 2004 under the AFDEP – Artisanal Fisheries Development Project. Later, under the FSSP – Fisheries Sector Support Project, the centre received improvements, including a freezing tunnel, an electricity transformation station and a structure rehabilitation. It has access to piped water.
Currently, the centre is divided into four areas: maintenance and repair of boats and engines, catching and preservation of fish, sale of fuel and lubricants, collection and processing of fish waste.
The CAPA is managed by a private company. It offers a variety of services, such as repair of boats and engines, sale of water for consumption, sale of ice and fuel.

Artisanal Fishing Support Centre of Buraco

The Buraco CAPA – Centro de Apoio à Pesca Artesanal (Artisanal Fishing Support Centre) is one of the centres built in the first phase, with inauguration in 2012.
Managed by three cooperatives, the centre has an ice factory, 1 conservation chamber, solar panels, fuel pumps, generator, a processing room. The solar panels generate energy during the day and only when it is sunny, so the cold storage does not work as expected. There is no piped water, the centre relies on cistern supplies, and the fuel pump is not working. It directly employs 2 people.
Within the centre premises there is a health post to support the community.

Artisanal Fishing Support Centre of Lucira

The CAPA – Centro de Apoio à Pesca Artesanal (Artisanal Fishing Support Centre) of Lucira was built in 2011 by another project. Later, under the FSSP – Fisheries Sector Support Project, the centre underwent a rehabilitation process at the level of the structure (a toilet was also built in the community).
This CAPA is managed by the company Arco-íris. The centre is exclusively dedicated to semi-industrial fishing, and offers a variety of services, such as rental of the jetty bridge for landing, as well as repair of fishing nets, or sale of water. It has piped water, yet no access to electricity.
Currently cooperatives do not have access to the centre.

Tombwa – Semi-industrial fishing

This Tombwa CAPA – Centro de Apoio à Pesca Artesanal (Artisanal Fishing Support Centre) was built in 2011 by another project. Later, under the FSSP – Fisheries Sector Support Project, the centre underwent a rehabilitation process, including flooring, repair of the water tank and rehabilitation of the fish market (a community toilet was also built).
This CAPA is managed by a group formed by the companies AS and Dourado. It is dedicated exclusively to semi-industrial fishing, and offers a variety of services, such as fish freezing, ice sales and the marketing of fresh fish to companies and cooperatives.
It has 5 semi-industrial boats, an ice factory, 3 freezing tunnels, 2 conservation chambers, a training room and a wooden jetty bridge. Has also access to electricity and piped water.
The centre’s management prioritizes large buyers, which results in limited availability of fish for local cooperatives and fishermen.

Artisanal Fishing Support Centre of Salinas

The Salinas CAPA – Centro de Apoio à Pesca Artesanal (Artisanal Fishing Support Centre) was built in the second phase, with the inauguration in 2020.
The right to manage and operate this centre was assigned to the Ngunza cooperative, consisting of 12 members (11 men and 1 woman). The centre currently has 4 direct employees.
It is equipped with 2 conservation chambers, 1 ice machine, a processing area, fishmeal production equipment (that was never used), electricity generator. The road is difficult to access.
It has the following services: processing, drying and sale of fish, sale of ice.
The fishermen/mariners of the vessels and the members of the cooperative are mostly members of the Salinas community. They have already benefited from training in small business management, fishmeal production and others.

Artisanal Fishing Support Centre of Barra do Dande

The Barra do Dande CAPA – Centro de Apoio à Pesca Artesanal (Artisanal Fishing Support Centre) was built in the first phase of the project and is located in an easily accessible area.
Currently a private entity holds the contract for the management and operation of the centre, which is equipped with 1 ice factory, 1 conservation chamber, fuel pumps, processing room. It employs five people directly.
It benefits from the electricity grid; however, it does not have piped water: the operation depends on supply by cisterns. The fuel pump and ice machine are in operation. No fish landing area has been built.
The members of the cooperatives have received training in fish processing, occupational health and safety and fishmeal production.

Artisanal Fishing Support Centre of Yembe

The Yembe CAPA – Centro de Apoio à Pesca Artesanal (Artisanal Fishing Support Centre) was built in the second phase and inaugurated in 2020. It is currently not in operation.
The centre is equipped with 1 ice factory, 2 conservation chambers, a processing room.
An artesian borehole has been built to supplie water to the centre; and power is maintained through solar panels and generators.
No landing place has been built, which means large vessels cannot dock.
There are 4 cooperatives around the centre, which have received training in fish processing, health and safety at work and fishmeal production.

Tombwa – Salt and drying

The Tombwa CAPA – Centro de Apoio à Pesca Artesanal (Artisanal Fishing Support Centre) was built in 2011 by another project. Later, under the FSSP – Fisheries Sector Support Project, the centre underwent a rehabilitation process, including flooring, repair of the water tank and rehabilitation of the fish market (a community toilet was also built).
This CAPA is managed by a group formed by the companies AS and Dourado. It has 5 semi-industrial boats, an ice plant, 3 freezing tunnels, 2 conservation chambers, a training room, a wooden pier bridge. Has also access to electricity and piped water.
Currently, the centre is exclusively dedicated to semi-industrial fishing, and offers a variety of services, such as fish freezing, ice sales and fresh fish marketing for companies and cooperatives.
The centre’s management prioritizes large buyers, which results in limited availability of fish for local cooperatives and fishermen. Some training is provided.