The marketing and distribution of fish in New Bussa fish market area of Niger State
Fish marketing and distribution in New-Bussa market was studied weekly for three months (August -October, 2005). The result showed that the major fish species common in New-Bussa fish market are Clarias,Citharinus,Mormyrus,Bagrus,Alestes, Synondontis,Lates, Chrysicthyes, Tilapia, Hydrocynus and Clarotes. The business of catching, marketing and distribution of fish is controlled by young men and women of the age bracket of 14-40 years old. Over 15 different ethnic groups from 14 states in Nigeria and Ghana, Chad, Benin Republic, Mali are involved in fish marketing and distribution business in New-Bussa. The indigenous ethnic groups are Gungawa, Busawa, Kambari, and Nupe, they formed 65% of the ethnic groups found in New-Bussa. The remaining ethnic groups are migrants. Women dominated the trading and processing of fish.
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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FISON
2008
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, Management, Nigeria, New Bussa, freshwater environment, Marketing, Market research, Fish, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/37962 |
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