Value Chain of Catfish Products in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State

Subject Areas : Extension and Economic

Zacchaeus  Oluwafemi ¹ (Department of Agricultural Extension and Management, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igbo-Ora, Nigeria)
Abolupe  Ayanboye ² (Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria.)
Benedicta  Oluwafemi ³ (Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan)

Received: 2022-03-08 Accepted : 2022-04-25 Published : 2022-06-30

Keywords: processors, Catfish farmers, marketer and consumers Ibadan,

Abstract :

AbstractThis study examined the value chain of catfish products in Ibadan metropolis. The data used was from a primary origin. The instrument of data collection was structured questionnaires and in-depth interviews. Purposive sampling method using snowball technique was employed to select 50 catfish farmers and 50 catfish marketers in the study area. While random sampling technique was engaged for selection of 100 catfish consumers.more over, descriptive statistics, profitability and value chain analysis techniques were used to analyse the data collected. The findings revealed that majority of the actors in the catfish value chain were relatively young adults with moderate household size and having higher level of education. The catfish farmers should be induced with productive resources to harness their potentials. Also, catfish experts should collaborate and work on local feed materials to reduce the cost of catfish feeds and catfish marketing cooperative or self-help groups should be developed to stimulate consumption

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