IMPROVING FINGERLING SUPPLY AND FISH NUTRITION FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMS: A REVIEW INLAND AQUACULTURE IN NIGERIA
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Inland aquaculture is an integral component of the overall agricultural production system in Nigeria. The major species cultured in Nigeria include tilapias, catfish and carp; however the African catfish Clarias gariepinus is the most farmed (Agbede et al., 2003).In spite of the great potentials of fish farming in Nigeria, Nigeria is still unable to bridge the gap in the supply of fingerlings and fish nutrition to the smallholder farmers which has led to reduced domestic fish production. In Nigeria, total domestic fish production is far less than the total domestic demand. According to Zango-Daura (2000), as cited by Rahji andTeslem Bada 2010 the country requires 750,000 tonnes of fish while domestic production amounted to 350,000tonnes. Fish importation makes up the balance of 400,000 tonnes. Importation is thus often used to bridge the fish supply-demand gap occasioned by shortage in the supply of fingerlings and fish nutrition (Rahji et al; 2001). According to Zango-Daura (2000), Nigeria requires about 1.5million tonnes of fish annually. This is what is needed to meet FAO’s recommended minimum fish consumption rate of 12.5 Kilograms per head yearly to satisfy basic protein needs. For now, the unsatisfied demand will continue to be met through importation unless policy actions are geared towards improving domestic productions by providing solution to factors limiting the supply of fingerlings and fish nutrition to smallholder farmers.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The following are the objectives of this study:
1. To examine the level of production in the inland aquaculture sector in Nigeria.
2. To identify ways of improving fingerlings supply to smallholder farmers in Nigeria.
3. To identify ways of improving the supply of fish nutrition to smallholder farmers in Nigeria.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. What is the level of production in the inland aquaculture sector in Nigeria?
2. What are the ways of improving fingerlings supply to smallholder farmers in Nigeria?
3. What are the ways of improving the supply of fish nutrition to smallholder farmers in Nigeria?
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