Constraints of fish production in nigeria pdf

Determinants of extension service needs of catfish farmers. Infrastructure constraints in artisanal fish production in the coastal area of ondo state, nigeria 23 international journal of research in humanities and social studies v2 i5 may 2015 introduction in developing countries like nigeria, artisanal fishery. Brood stock production processing and packaging of fish for local and export market fish feed production, importation and feed additives blending. Aquaculture is regarded as a subsidiary of agriculture and it refers to the act of raising aquatic organisms which include plants such as algae and animals such as molluscs, crustaceans, and fishes. Despite this percieved role there is a low level of fish. Pdf major constraints affecting aquaculture development. Sale of aquaculture equipments hormones nets, water test kits etc fish farming is the controlled rearing of aquatic organisms. Oyatoye mrs university of ife, ileife abstract the importance of fish as a source of protein and other essential nutrients required in the human diet cannot be overemphasised so also is the potential. Economics of fish production in kaduna state nigeria.

Therefore, the objective of the study was to determine the profitability of rabbit production enterprise and also identify constraints associated with its production in the study area. In nigeria, the most populous country in africa, fish is an important part of the household diet. Production costs are higher in africa due to the lack of an. Developing a viable fish farming ind ustry i n nigeria an alternative strategy to the strategy in the green revolution programme by e. Abstract the study analyzed the constraints militating fish marketing in abakaliki metropolis, the objectives of the study were to analyze the constraints of fish marketing in the study area, as well as make necessary. Pdf major constraints affecting aquaculture development in akwa. The west african poultry sector faces high production costs, safety concerns due to lack of sanitary controls, and technical constraints in processing and marketing. The fragmented marketing channels are another serious constraint inhibiting the. Constraints and prospects of yam production in nigeria emmanuel e. Production efficiency of fish farming in ibadanibarapa zone. Collected data were analysed using frequencies and percentages as. Research article economic analysis of fish farming in.

Yet, nigeria imports over 900,000 metric tons of fish while its domestic catch is estimated at 450,000metric tonsyear 1. The youths largely depend on it for their livelihoods. Economic analysis of fish farming in osun state, south. Assessment of socioeconomic analysis of fish farming in oyo. A survey of culturable fish seeds across nigeria carried out in the 80s showed that there are potentially viable culturable fish species indigenous to. Economics of catfish production in akwa ibom state, nigeria. Specially, the objectives were to examine the socioeconomic characteristics of. Prospects and constraints of artisanal fishing in selected. Review of aquaculture production and management in nigeria. A report on aquaculture value chain analysis in the niger. In nigeria, many people often assume aquaculture is the variant form of fish farming and when aquaculture happens. Employment creation and constraints to fish farming in the. Nigeria produce its own supply of fish and eventually enhance the protein intake level of the citizenry.

Low cost water disruption a field manual a world bank report. Materials and methods the study was carried out in ife area of osun state, nigeria. Fifteen major constraints were found to affect aquaculture production negatively in. Constraint to aquaculture development in nigeria and way forward. Request pdf constraint to aquaculture development in nigeria and way forward nigeria offers the largest market for fisheries products in africa. Fish farming is a reliable business because of its high return on investment and low capital intensity, relative to capture fisheries. Pdf constraints to increasing agricultural productivity. The main objective of the study is to know the impact of livestock production on nigeria s economy and the.

Constraints to adoption of improved hatchery management. Identify the production constraints facing fish farmers in the area. Therefore, the study assessed the constraints to adoption of improved hatchery management practices among catfish farmers in lagos st ate. Indigenous fish processing and preservation practices amongst women in. Profitability and constraints of three major fisheries. Problem of establishing adequate fishing, production and marketing policies, devoid of sentiments, tribalism and ethnicity the major constraints facing fish marketing in nigeria are pronounced in the various preharvesting methods of fishery products in nigeria. Table 4 shows constraints experienced by catfish farmer during fish production. Presently, nigeria s total domestic fish production stands at 640,000mt from both marine and fresh water with an effective demand of 1. In nigeria, the role of fish farming in achieving household and national food security. The production of fish meal in nigeria from the wild sources has for some period now been dwindling and when available are very expensive, because most of the fish meal used in fish feed.

The challenges of agriculture and rural development in africa. Yet, fish supply from domestic production is far below the fish demand of her citizens. Nigeria fishing industry comprises of 3 major subsectors namely. The challenges of agriculture and rural development in. Constraints of livestock production constraints of livestock production frequency percentage death and diseases of livestock 36 37. The most common practice in nigeria is fish cum chicken, which is widely.

A combination of purposive and multistage sampling techniques was used in selecting 360 fish farmers for this study while a structured questionnaire was designed and used for. Some of these constraints are likely to be, lack of tilapia fingerlings, lack of quality fish feed, and high cost of inputs. Overall total production of fish from capture and aquaculture fisheries in nigeria is about 800,000 metric tons hereafter mts in 2010 from the data of fao fishery statistic as shown in fig. Production efficiency of fish farming in ibadanibarapa. Pdf analysis of constraints to aquaculture development in sudano. Nigeria is the largest world producer of yam with more than 45. When this is done, the next stage is to manage and monitor the ponds and the production of fish. Nigeria fishery statistics 2016 summary report fisheries.

Major constraints affecting aquaculture development in akwa. Despite the high profitability in fish production, fish farmers identified lack of finance 97. All the data collected in 2010, aquaculture production in nigeria reached were analysed using. Constraints of fish marketing in abakaliki metropolis nwabunike m. Pdf the study was carried out to examine constraints to fish farming in sudano sahelian region of nigeria. The study analysed employment creation and constraints to fish farming in nigeria s niger delta region. Major constraints affecting aquaculture development in akwa ibom state, nigeria. The result reveals that majority of the respondents faced one problem or the other which may hinder their production. The state contains eighteen local government areas, the major ones being akoko, akure, okitipupa, ondo, and owo. This study therefore examined the economics of catfish production in akwa ibom state, nigeria. Determine the economic impact of livestock production in nigeria iii. Challenges and constraints facing aquaculture investment in nigeria regardless the efforts by federal government, to.

The constraints to successful fish farming in abak local government area of akwa ibom state were investigated. Profitability and constraints to rabbit production under. Constraints to integrated and non integrated fish farming. Fish farming or culture is believed to be the way of in bridging the gap in the short fall between total domestic fish production and the total domestic demand. Awareness and adoption of fish production technologies in. Identify the challenges of livestock production in nigeria. Nigeria is the largest fish consumer in africa and among the largest fish consumers in the world with over 1. Methodology study area the study was carried out in ikare akoko, ondo state. Nigeria s abundant aquatic resources stays untapped. Determinants of variations in fish catch levels in. Bassey department of crop science, faculty of agriculture university of uyo, uyo nigeria abstract yam is the most important food crop in west africa, except for cereals. Materials and methods study area the study was carried out in ogun state of nigeria. Specifically, the study examined the socioeconomic characteristics of catfish farmers in rivers state, estimated the relationship between fish output and some inputs in a production cycle and identified constraints of catfish farming in rivers state.

Challenges and opportunities for smallholder livestock. Pdf constraint to aquaculture development in nigeria and. Fifteen major constraints were found to affect aquaculture production negatively in the study area the three most severe being the inadequate supply of fish fingerlings, the high cost of fish pond establishment and the lack of awareness of available innovations. Jun 17, 2016 the total fish demand for nigeria based on the 2014 population estimate of 180m is 3. Indigenous fish processing and preservation practices. Major constraints affecting aquaculture development in akwa ibom state, nigeria article pdf available in african journal of aquatic science 321. The fish farming business is a lucrative means of alternatively meeting the nations development for selfsufficiency. Analysis of the profitability of fish farming in warri south. This land adjacent to lake kivu is located at elevations ranging around 9001900 m asl, experiencing tropical highland climate.

Nigeria is blessed with numerous opportunities for largescale aquaculture. Challenges in making feeds in nigeria are not in sourcing the ingredient but on the techniques involved in formulation and processing. From a market size perspective, nigerias egg production is the largest in africa south africa is the next larg. Research article economic analysis of fish farming in calabar. Fish could be regarded as one of the major sources of animal protein in the country. Nigerias abundant aquatic resources stays untapped. The study area was stratified into clans with a frame survey. According to fao 2006, fish supply in nigeria is 400, 000 tonns in comparison to 800, 000 tonns of demand hence there is need to close the gap between fish demand and fish supply in the country including oyo state. In 2014, 7 036 were reported as engaged in inland fisheries with 21% of this total women. Fish makes up around 40% of the countrys protein intake, with fish consumption at. Major constraints affecting aquaculture development in akwa ibom. The domestic fish production from aquaculture, artisanal and industrial fisheries for 2014 is 1.

This stems from the need to meet the much needed fish for domestic production and export. Infrastructure constraints in artisanal fish production in the coastal area of ondo state, nigeria 23 international journal of research in humanities and social studies v2 i5 may 2015 introduction in developing countries like nigeria, artisanal fishery is important to livelihoods and food security as. It determined the factors affecting fish farming, estimated gross margin of fish farms and examined the costs and returns relationship of fish farming in the study area. A large population of nigeria is fish consumers with a demand estimated at about 1. Sadly, however, nigeria imports between 700, 000 and 900. Productivity and constraints analysis of commercial tilapia. The total fish demand for nigeria based on the 2014 population estimate of 180m is 3. There are some constraints to the productivity of tilapia farms, and fish farms in general. Fish has historically played an important role in food security in many countries and contributes to do so in globally, providing 1520 percent of animal protein intake. The state lies within latitudes 6o and 9o n of the equator and approximately between longitudes 2o and 7o e of greenwich meridian anamayi, et al. A survey on smallholder livestock production with emphasis on monogastric animals was conducted in 20 villages of seven socalled groupements of south kivu province in dr congo, situated along a north to southwest axis with the town of bukavu in the center. Catfish farming expansion are held back as private sector fish farmers have faced major constraints including lack of good fingerlings and quality feed. Capture fisheries, variations, technologies, catch levels introduction lagos state is one of the eight maritime states in nigeria.

Iifet 2012 tanzania proceedings methodology the study area this study was carried out in osun state, southwestern nigeria. Quality fish feed can be formulated from the local raw materials, but the problem of instability or nonfloatability of these locally produced feed caused farmers to depend on foreign pelleted feeds. Pdf major constraints affecting aquaculture development in. Fish farming business planfeasibility study for nigerians. Issn 23472677 cultivable fish species of river awe. The study utilized a two stage sampling technique to select 36 fish farms in calabar. Constraints perceived by most of the farmers include high cost of fish feed and. Adoption of improved fisheries technologies by fish farmers in. Fisheries production especially from marine is important for the socioeconomic development of nigerians and its contribution to the nations economic growth through the gross domestic product gdp. However, the following research questions need to be addressed. From a market size perspective, nigeria s egg production is the largest in africa south africa is the next larg. However, with the outbreak of world war ii and its attendant. Fish production in nigeria for 2007 federal department of fisheries 49 team members this report was prepared by a fourperson team with support from the partnership initiatives in the.

Nchuchuwe, friday francis department of public administration, faculty of management sciences, lagos state university. Constraint to aquaculture development in nigeria and way. Infrastructure constraints in artisanal fish production in the coastal area of ondo state, nigeria 23 international journal of research in humanities and social studies v2 i5 may 2015. Currently, about 90% of farmed fish in nigeria is catfish. Productivity and constraints analysis of commercial. The study was on economic analysis of fish farming in calabar, cross river state, nigeria. The development of fish farming in nigeria began in the. Pdf the study was carried out to examine constraints to fish farming in sudanosahelian region of nigeria. Characterization and constraints of artisanal fishery in r. However, the dissemination of the package has not satisfied the demand for fish seed by farmers in lagos state.

Constraints to increased fish production in nigeria include, poor infrastructures, high level of rural poverty over 80% of rural poor live below the poverty line, environmental problems e. However, in nigeria, the sector has suffered severe neglect, due in part, from the windfall from the discovery of oil in the 1970s and other structural rigidities. Economic impact of livestock production on the society. Fish production constraints table 4 reveals that fisher folks in the study area faced five major constraints in their fishing activities. The study investigated the constraints to agricultural development in nigeria using time series data spanning the period 1970 2010 and contemporary econometric. Here azeus will give your the professional knowledge of making local floating catfish feed pellets in nigeria. Major constraints affecting aquaculture development in. The study is expected to inform policy makers and relevant stakeholders on how pig production could be improved upon while still serving as a profitable entreprise in nigeria. Fish farming has been practiced in different parts of the world like europe.

Yet the enormous potentials of fisheries to help feed and improve the nutritional status of the rapidly increasing population of africa is greatly underrealized and precious aquatic resources are being degraded world fish center, 2008. Nigeria is blessed with enough marine fisheries resources that could enhance increased fish production. Developing a viable fish farming industry in nigeria an alternative strategy to the strategy in the green revolution programme by e. Inadequate food production is a problem in nigeria, most especially the problem of inadequate protein intake. The awareness on the potential of aquaculture to contribute to domestic fish production has continued to increase in the country. Organization, fao reveals that the total fish production from the artisanal unit in nigeria for 25 years period 19812005 averaged about 408,000 tons per annum and artisanal fisheries contribution to total fish output in the country averaged about 90% 8, 9. Infrastructure constraints in artisanal fish production in. Poultry fish farming is the integration of poultry animals like chicken, duck and geese with fish farming tokrisna, 1995. Pdf constraints to increasing agricultural productivity in.

Aquaculture value chain analysis in the niger delta. Constraints to increasing agricultural productivity in nigeria. The demand for fish in nigeria mostly outstrips the local production. It is one of the landlocked states of the federal republic of nigeria. The constraints to successful fish farming in abak local government area of. However fish importation is much more in quantity and value. These were high cost of fishing inputs such as motorized boats with a mean score of 3. According to adekoya 2004, fish represents about 55% of the protein sources intake of nigerians. This paper examined the economics of catfish farming in rivers state, nigeria.