Construction of Fish Feed plant in Uganda kicks-off

By Charles Katabalwa

29^th June 2023

Animal feed and nutrition producer, De Heus has started construction of a fish feed plant in Uganda, with the hope that it will bring down the cost of aquaculture in the country.

The plant to be located in Njeru town, Bwikwe District is expected to be completed in a year, according to Bon Tjeenk Willink, De Heus Uganda General Manager.

Under the name Koudijs, the Dutch-based De Heus exports complete and supplemental feeds, concentrates, and premixes worldwide including in Uganda.

According to Willink, the new plant will, on completion, be able to process 50,000 tons of fish feed per year, which, according to him, will be a game changer in the supply stability and pricing of the input especially in the central region.

Uganda produces up to 15,000 tons of fish from aquaculture (marine farming), including production from small-scale fish farmers, emerging commercial fish farmers, and stocked community water reservoirs and minor lakes.

Willing says the plant could cost up to 20 million dollars (75 billion Shillings), adding that a government intervention would in the end lead to a lower cost of production and make it easy to compete for a similar project being established in Kenya at the same time.

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