Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research
 

Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research 

Vol. 5(1), pp. 65-76. January, 2017.

ISSN: 2360-7874 

 DOI: 10.14662/ARJASR2016.051

Full Length Research

Analysis of Pisciculture Value Chain in Lagos State, Nigeria

Ogunmefun, S. O¹. and Achike, A. I¹.

¹Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Corresponding Email:donoluwilliams@gmail.com

Accepted 12 December 2016

Pisciculture value chain includes all steps a fishery business goes through from input sourcing and use to consumption by the end user. Value chain approach possesses numerous advantages such as quick returns on investment, creation of jobs and provision of high quality fish products to the consumers amongst others. Recent studies have shown that the inefficiencies in the pisciculture value chain are expressed in capacity under-utilization of equipment, poor quality products, low output from given quantity of raw materials, poor market information, poor technological know-how, income fluctuation, market gluts and unattractive profit incentives. Various studies have however, not fully underscored the important steps and stages in the analysis of the pisciculture value chain, and most especially in Lagos state, Nigeria, thus necessitating further in-depth analysis. This study therefore set out to analyze pisculture value chain in Lagos state, Nigeria. The study adopted the survey design and utilized mainly primary data. A structured close-ended questionnaire was used to collect information from the fish farmers, who were selected by multistage, stratified random sampling technique. Data gathered was analyzed using value chain analysis. The study therefore recommended a strengthen networks between producers to address business issues by assisting value chain players to support each other for improving market perceptions of pisciculture product. Also, improving productivity and quality through increased adherence to technically correct pisciculture methods among other things

Key words: aquaculture, farming, fingerlings, enterprise, products

 

How to cite this article: Ogunmefun SO, Achike AI (2017). Analysis of Pisciculture Value Chain in Lagos State, Nigeria. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 5(1): 65-76

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