Economic analysis of smoked fish marketing in some selected local government areas of Adamawa State, Nigeria
This study entailed an economic analysis of smoked fish marketing in Adamawa State. Primary data were collected with the aid of well structured questionnaires from marketers in 10 major fish markets in local government areas of Adamawa State. Findings from the study revealed that 72% of the fish sellers were females, middle aged and (75%) were married. The results also indicated that 43% of the people involved in fish marketing had no formal education, 22% had primary six education and below while only 4% had post secondary education. Eighty-seven per cent of the fish sellers are engaged in full time smoking and marketing as their major occupation. The commonest fish in the surveyed markets include catfish, tilapia, snake head and mackerel. Personal savings formed the main capital invested on the business. The study revealed that smoked fish marketing in the study area is highly profitable with an average gross margin of N25,467 per marketer and a return to variable cost of N2.85. The constraints to fish marketing are, highlighted in the paper. It is recommended that soft loan be given to fish marketers to engage fish production through sustainable aquaculture
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Fisheries Society of Nigeria
2007
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, Management, Nigeria, Adamawa State, freshwater environment, Fishery economics, Marketing, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/37798 |
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