Economic Analysis of Fish farming in Mbale-sub region, Eastern Uganda
Abstract
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Aquaculture is an important fish subsector in Uganda. It
provides alternative employment opportunity along the entire
value chain. Though aquaculture is facing many limitations like
market imperfections, it is still being promoted as a sector having
strong and backward linkages and hence holds potential for
development. However, there exists limited socioeconomic
knowledge on the sector. The study was conducted in Sironko,
Mbale and Manafwa districts located in Eastern Uganda. A
sample of 120 households was randomly selected from whom
data were collected using structured questionnaire. The results
showed that tilapia farmers had a lower gross margin than
catfish farmers. The average unit cost ratio of 0.89 for catfish
indicated that it was more competitive than tilapia (0.94).
Regression results revealed that experience, membership to
organisation, pond size, number of extension staff visits,
significantly influenced competitiveness of both species implying
that if improved will lead to better performance of both species.
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