Provision of Integral Assistance (Emphasis in Management) to Growing Fish Units

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In the Guájaro lake, which is located in the Municipality of Repelón, a process of fish exploitation has been taking place. This activity mainly consists of breeding and selling a type of fish called Tipalia.Up to this date, some difficulties concerning this activity have been identified, those are: low productivity level, modest levels of quality of the product and almost non-excitant commercialization channels. In order to make this a profitable business it is needed to re arrange the activities have been taken place and intervention processes with the objective of increase the quality of the product and develop their entrepreneurial endeavor.General ObjectiveStrength and promote de development of a Social Organization which integrates the fish exploitation units localized in the Guájaro lake, through entrepreneurialSpecific ObjectivesCreate and develop a social organization that would integrate the 15 Tilapia productive units. This organization will play an important role in the production and commercialization of this product. Improve the quality of the product and register the productive process of the 15 units that will be part to the project.Orientate and execute a culture of entrepreneurial endeavors within the beneficiaries. Apply the principals of administrative management to the whole production process.Identify potential buyers that will demand the product on a daily basis, with the objective of guaranteeing a solid and constant demand. In addition to this some commercialization channels need to be structured.Improve de logistic and operative infrastructure of the productive units, by providing them with equipment, tools, materials and supplies.Create an entrepreneurial conscience within the populationComponents and ActivitiesComponent 1: Consultancy on promotion and conformation in an entrepreneurial organization that will integrate the 15 productive units.Training in associative modelsLegal consultancyEntrepreneurial consultancy to the organizationComponent 2: Technical assistance to the different stages of the production processComponent 3: Assistance and consultancy in administrative management to the production units that conform the organizationComponent 4: Training and consultancy in product commercializationComponent 5: Intervention and motivation on entrepreneurial endeavorComponent 6: Provision of basic tools and equipment with the objective of improving the unit's productivityBeneficiaries: 90 people that belong to the 15 exploitation unitsExpected ResultsEmployment: 60 new permanent jobsOnce the productive cycle finishes, each beneficiary will gain an income that is going to be 75% higher than the over the Colombian Minimum WageProduction: 3 Tons/MonthOne new business created15 small businesses will improve the quality of their products and servicesOne entrepreneurial association will be created and strengthenedA new social organization will be conformed and legalized.The 15 productive units will improve their efficiency and quality in their productive processThe 15 productive units and the new organization will implement administrative and managerial processesAt the end of the project, 70% of the total sales would have been the result of new commercial linkages