This Component comprises interventions to broaden and deepen the aquaculture value chain with a series of strategic Public-Private-Producer-Partnerships (PPPPs) within a robust modern public sector framework as well as support for smallholder farmer groups’ business plans. The purpose of the support is to make the aquaculture producers’ core activities financially viable and bankable. The Component would also seek to build up the capacity of public and private supporting services to the aquaculture Subsector with the express intention of increasing the real demand for smallholder production.