The Collaborative Planning Game

of How to Build an Aqua Farm

AQUAFARMING

WELCOME TO GLOBAL GAMINGCommunity Development Internet Building

Game

“REALITY GAMING” WITH GLOBAL RESOURCES

Reality Games we play with real people:

Fish Farming is a global micro and macro

industry. The internet is packed with lessons of

over breeding tilapia or cannibalism with catfish.

All of this realtime knowledge is shared between

the world fish farmers. New technologies and

access to resources are ever changing and

available across country boundaries.

Aqua farming is way to large and ever changing

topic to be self contained within a single gaming

architecture. For this reason, reality gaming

leverages the global web to provide realtime

content that is 100% relevant to the farmer, no

matter where they are.

The GLF Method involves starting with a

problem, discovering solutions on the web,

adopting choices, collaborative discussions

and sharing the end results.

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GLF GAMING ARCHITECTURE

Self-containedWorld,Logic,

Content &Players

Traditional Games

are self-contained

Global Learning Framework Games

work with global intelligence

Open-EnvironmentProblem Framework,

Road Map andCollaboration

Real & Live

World Wide Web:

• Advisors

• Communities

• Content

• Publishing

GLF is “Reality Gaming”

TM

HOW TO USE THIS GAME

This four way game is designed to help

you design a functional business plan to

build a real fish farm.

Note: Unlike self contained artificial

environments, this game uses live,

dynamic internet information and real

resources. When finished, the

student/farmer will have a legitimate

plan to work from that is 100%

localized to their needs.

FOUR WAYS TO PLAY

1. Explore: The user can skim through the intro video at

the beginning of the tracks to see if they are interested.

2. Solo: An individual can take all the course tracks,

research the game and the Internet’s resources. The end is

a business plan. If you make money, you win, if you spend

more than you make, you lose.

3.Group/Advisor: The best way is for two or more to

research, debate and adopt the resources they need to build

and maintain farms. If you make money, you win, if you

spend more than you make, you lose.

4.Planning & Deployment: Once the plan is done, a file

is generated that has all your research and planning

COLLABORATIVE GAME

How to Win Big:

1. Get a team

2. Make a plan

3. State a goal/problem

4. Discover

5. Choose

6. Collaborate

7. Share

WHAT’S AN AFRICAN FISH/AQUA FARM?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yx2uodP5-E

ROAD/RIVER MAP

1. How?

2. Advice/Training = Video, Resources, Plan

3. Resources = Video, Resources, Plan

4. Facilities = Video, Resources, Plan

5. Fish & Supplies = Video, Resources, Plan

6. Your Farm = Video, Resources, Plan

7. Sales = Video, Resources, Plan

8. Your Plan = Video, Resources, Plan

AQUAFARMING

COURSE BADGE

WHAT THIS GAME WILL DO FOR YOU

• Connect you with people

• Connect you with resources

• Educate you

• Build a real plan

• Get you started

FishPeople

Facilities

What will you need to build a fish farm?

Planning

HOW TO WIN - SOME ADVICE• Be honest with yourself

• Seek out personal advice

• Acquire ethical partners

• Research, research, research

• Be prepared for failures

and hurdles

• Never stop learning

HOW TO WIN = HAVE A PLAN

How to build a solid plan:

• Go through each step

• Research your options that are

locally available to you

• Fill out the forms in each

section for what you choose

• Discuss what you have selected

with advisors and partners

• Print your plan

WHAT TO SEARCH FORIs this for you?

Testimonies of problems and successTraining Video

FIND HELP & TRAINING

Problems

• How to build a fish farm?

• How to manage?

• Where are resources?

• How do I make a profit?

• How do I solve problems?

• How do I make money?

WHAT TO SEARCH FORWhat kind of training will you need?

Small fish farm getting help Training Video

FINDING ADVICE & TRAINING

Problem

• How to build a fish farm?

• How to manage?

• Where are the resources?

• How do I solve problems?

• How do I make a profit?

DiscoverOpen/Download Form

Farm stories links:

• Research Links:

• Association Links:

• University Links:

• NGO Links:

• Supplier Link

KEEPING FISH ALIVE

Problems

• Population control

• Food

• Weeds

• Disease

WHAT TO SEARCH FORHow will you grow and keep fish alive?

Frequent problems in fish farms Training Video

KEEPING FISH ALIVE

Problems

Population control

Food

Weeds

Disease

DiscoverOpen/Download Form

Primary Links:

• Food Links:

• Management Links:

• Tanks Links:

• Environment Links:

• Supplier Link

HOW TO BUILD CONTAINERSWhat do you need?

• Fish tanks

• Aerators

• Fish feeders

• Fish pumps

• Fish farm nets

• Plastic fish cages

• Steel fish cages

• Mooring equipment

WHAT TO SEARCH FORWhat do you need to run a fish farm?

Tour of fish farm with major features Training Video

WHAT CONTAINER IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

What you need

Fish Tanks

Aerators

Fish Feeders

Fish pumps

Fish Farm Nets

Plastic Fish Cages

Steel Fish Cages

Mooring Equipment

DiscoverOpen/Download Form

Supplier Links:

• Food

• Tank/Net

• Pumps & Filters

• Bio Treatments

• Supplier Link

BUILDING YOUR FARMWhat to look for

• The land / sea

• Funding

• Local advice & support

• Trained staff

• Climate

• Local market

• Competition

WHAT TO SEARCH FORWhat kind of fish farm will you build?

Farmer giving tips of what to look for Training Video

HOW TO BUILD A FISH FARM

What you need

What to look for

The land/sea

Funding

Local advice & support

Trained staff

Climate

Local market

Competition

DiscoverOpen/Download Form

Supplier Links:

• Food

• Tank/Net

• Pumps & Filters

• Bio Treatments

• Government sites

HOW TO SELL FISH

How make money

• Local tastes

• Safe distribution

• Local market partners

• Distributors

WHAT TO SEARCH FORHow do you locally market and sell fish?

Farmer talking about selling and issues with local markets

Training Video

HOW TO BUILD A FISH FARM

How make money

Local tastes

Safe distribution

Local market partners

Distributors

DiscoverOpen/Download Form

Field Trip Interviews:

• Local Markets

• Distributors

• Trucking Companies

• Sales person

• Supplier Link

BUILD A BUDGETProfit and Loss

• Farm Overhead

• Fish

• Feed

• Labor

• Supplies

• Loans

REVIEWHow to assemble your plan.

How to write your farm planTraining Video

BUILDING YOUR PLAN

How to make money

Download budget form

Search for estimated numbers

Fill out plan form

Discuss and debate numbers

Finalized plan

Collaborate & Share

Open/Download Form

MS Excel: Farm Plan BudgetMS Word: Farm Pan BudgetTXT: Farm Plan

MS Word: Farm PlanTXT: Farm Plan

CREDITS/RESOURCES

Fish Farming Resources

http://www.sarnissa.org/HomePagehttp://www.worldfishcenter.org/publications-resources

http://www.cirad.fr/enhttp://asaquaculture.com

Methodology

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Developer:

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