INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEMS FACING MARKETING OF FRESH FISH PRODUCTION IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE. A RESEARCH PROJECT MATERIAL ON AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
ABSTRACT
This purpose of this study was to investigate the problem facing the marketing of fresh fish production in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State four research questions formulated and analysed. The respondents were made up of farmers who were into rearing and selling of fresh fish in Oredo Local Government Area. All the respondents were randomly selected from three main markets in Oredo Local Government. And seven fish farmers within Oredo Local Government Area. one set of instrument was used in collecting data for the study, i.e. questionnaires. the data collected from the respondents were analysed using simple percentages from the analysis of data, the following were the findings. Transportation contributes greatly to the overall cost and thereby reduces profit margin. Finance contributes one of the major problems. Storage is one of the problem posing the production and marketing of fish products. Environmental factors are also one of the problem affecting the marketing of fresh fish production and marketing of fresh fish. Lack of appropriate production knowledge and skill is a great problem to the marketing and production of fresh fish products. Disease outbreak is also a problem to production and marketing of fresh fish.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The story of aquaculture in Nigeria is essentially the story of catfish culture and the hope of fish supply in Nigeria hang on its development and culture. Recent trends all over the world, point to a decline in landing from capture fisheries, an indicator that fish stocks have approached or even exceeded the point of maximum sustainable yield. Aquaculture therefore remains the only viable alternative for increasing fish production in order to meet the protein need of the people. Catfishes of the family Claridae comprise the most commonly cultivated fishes in Nigeria. The growth of aquaculture in Nigeria now is largely being boosted by a steady rise in catfish culture. Inadequate availability of seed for stocking and feed used to be major problems. Tremendous progress is now being made. The total value of the industry today is US$800 from the value of fingerlings, feed and farmed fish. Since the culture of Clarias gariepinus through hypophysation was initiated in Western Nigeria in 1973, the procedure has been widely practiced throughout Nigeria thus leading to increase of farm-raised catfishes from the 80’s to date. The favoured catfish species in Nigeria aquaculture include: gariepinus, Heterobranchus bidorsalis, Clarias, Heterobranchus hybrid (Heteroclarias) and Clarias, nigrodigitatus. Heterobranchus sp. is the more commonly cultured fish in the south eastern parts of Nigeria.
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