Building fish farmers’ resilience during and after epidemics and pandemics: Insights for Uganda

Abstract

In the recent years, Uganda has experienced a number of epidemics and pandemics that have affected its agricultural sector. These include viral diseases such as Ebola, MonkeyPox (M-pox), Covid-19, and Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis commonly known as red-eye disease. These viral infections are highly contagious and often require avoidance of crowding and restricted movement of affected persons and communities in order to curb their spread. Herein, we focus on how the aquaculture sector in Uganda has been affected by such contagious infections, and propose measures that can be taken to promote sustainable aquaculture production during and after epidemics and pandemics.