Economics of Smoked Farmed Catfish in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria
The study examined economics of smoked farmed Catfish in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria. Random sampling technique was used to select 80 farmed-catfish processors from 20 communities. Primary data were collected through interview schedule and presented using percentages, mean, and 2-stage least square r...
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Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria
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| author | Julius Emeka Omeje Anthonia Ifeyinwa Achike Samuel Preye Jimmy Queen Chilaka Manuwuike |
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| description | The study examined economics of smoked farmed Catfish in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria. Random sampling technique was used to select 80 farmed-catfish processors from 20 communities. Primary data were collected through interview schedule and presented using percentages, mean, and 2-stage least square regression analysis. Results showed that the use of local oven (banda kilns) constitute the majority (at least 67%) of the method used in fish smoking. Roles such as gutting, folding, salting/brining, setting of fire and fish monitoring were mostly performed by the women, while the men and youths supply fire woods as well as fish arrangement on racks. The average gender ratio between the men, women and youths was 0.80, indicating a near gender equality in terms of value of fixed assets, revenue, employees and wage. Profitability indicators showed that smoke fish processing is a viable business with return on investment of 11.71 % for the men, 9.99 % for the women and 8.48 % for the youths respectively. The major determinants of net-income were age, experience and initial capital investment. Hence, it is recommended that the processing industry should be strengthened through subsidy on improved smoking kilns to enable processors produce high quality processed farmed catfish. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c64192868604568bca0c7875b0733fa2022-12-28T19:26:16ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512022-07-012631142506Economics of Smoked Farmed Catfish in Kainji Lake Basin, NigeriaJulius Emeka Omeje0Anthonia Ifeyinwa Achike1Samuel Preye Jimmy2Queen Chilaka Manuwuike3National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research, New Bussa, Niger State NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, NsukkaDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Niger Delta UniversityDivision of soci0-economics and extension services, National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research, New Bussa, Niger StateThe study examined economics of smoked farmed Catfish in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria. Random sampling technique was used to select 80 farmed-catfish processors from 20 communities. Primary data were collected through interview schedule and presented using percentages, mean, and 2-stage least square regression analysis. Results showed that the use of local oven (banda kilns) constitute the majority (at least 67%) of the method used in fish smoking. Roles such as gutting, folding, salting/brining, setting of fire and fish monitoring were mostly performed by the women, while the men and youths supply fire woods as well as fish arrangement on racks. The average gender ratio between the men, women and youths was 0.80, indicating a near gender equality in terms of value of fixed assets, revenue, employees and wage. Profitability indicators showed that smoke fish processing is a viable business with return on investment of 11.71 % for the men, 9.99 % for the women and 8.48 % for the youths respectively. The major determinants of net-income were age, experience and initial capital investment. Hence, it is recommended that the processing industry should be strengthened through subsidy on improved smoking kilns to enable processors produce high quality processed farmed catfish.https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/3009 |
| spellingShingle | Julius Emeka Omeje Anthonia Ifeyinwa Achike Samuel Preye Jimmy Queen Chilaka Manuwuike Economics of Smoked Farmed Catfish in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria Journal of Agricultural Extension |
| title | Economics of Smoked Farmed Catfish in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria |
| title_full | Economics of Smoked Farmed Catfish in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Economics of Smoked Farmed Catfish in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economics of Smoked Farmed Catfish in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria |
| title_short | Economics of Smoked Farmed Catfish in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria |
| title_sort | economics of smoked farmed catfish in kainji lake basin nigeria |
| url | https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/3009 |
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