Analysis of the Constraints to the Adoption of Improved Fish Farming Technologies by Farmers in Yola North and South Local Government Areas of Adamawa State, Nigeria

Profitability and Viability Analysis of Aquaculture Production in Central Uganda: A Case of Urban and Peri-Urban Areas

“…Farm level profits were minimal as indicated in (Table 4), this is attributed to the high operational costs that included expensive feeds (Table 3) which is in agreement with the findings of [9,23]. High cost of feed is a persistent challenge affecting fish production as highlighted by various studies in Uganda [5,9,22], Nigeria [17,23,24] and Kenya [25]. However this problem can be addressed through research into cheap alternative plant protein sources to replace expensive fish meal.…”

“…Majority of Aquaculture farmers had attained tertiary level of education as indicated in (Table 2) which is advantageous to the sector in terms of quick information dissemination, technology uptake and record keeping [15,17] implying that fish farming is increasingly attracting famers above basic level of formal education. Farmers' high level of education puts them at an advantage of understanding and correctly interpreting agriculture information, share business ideals and network.…”

“…A few women were actively engaged in aquaculture production (Table 2) and much more involved in feeding and harvesting of fish. These disparities could be attributed to the gender roles assigned by our cultures where women have no land ownership right to set up long-term investment [17]. Such disparities have implications on household income, food security because women are the major determinants of daily household food consumption.…”

Constraints to Women Involvement in Fish Production in Anambra State, Nigeria

“…This entails that the women involvement in fish farming is reduced as they are being inundated by these constraints. According to Usman, Girei and Tari (2016), the more the constraints fish farmers faced, the lower their adoption of the technologies. Similarly, Oyediran, Omoare, Oladoyinbo, Ajagbe and Dick, (2016) found a significant relationship between constraints and utilization of low-cost fish processing technologies among women fish processors.…”