Open AccessFish Production and Marketing in Dundaye District, wammakko Local Government Area, Sokoto State
Author(s) -
Y Ahmed,
I. Magawata,
T. M. Motunrayo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nigerian journal of animal production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0331-2062
DOI - 10.51791/njap.v37i1.682
Subject(s) - gross margin , local government area , agricultural science , profit margin , fish <actinopterygii> , production (economics) , descriptive statistics , fishing , fishery , business , fish farming , profit (economics) , diversification (marketing strategy) , government (linguistics) , socioeconomics , marketing , geography , agricultural economics , local government , aquaculture , mathematics , economics , statistics , biology , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , macroeconomics , microeconomics
The study was conducted in Wammakko local government area of Sokoto state. On the RiverRima side where artisanal fish production and marketing on the landing site takes place. One hundred and twenty (120) respondents were selected via stratified random sample technique. Information was on demographic features, production, marketing, processing and handling and customer preferences with the aid of structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and gross margin analysis were used to analyse the data. The results revealed that 90% respondents were in age ranged of 26-55. Fish was marketed in fresh and fried forms in the landing site. Fifty percent (50%) of the respondents prefer Tilapia and Hetrobranchus species and 57% spent N400 on fish monthly. Seventy two percent of the consumers prefer to take the price of the fishermen. Profit margin of N9,200 for fish mongers while N3,720 for the fiahermen ere recorded. It was recommended that farmers should be enlightened on the new fishing techniques especially the production and management of artisanal fishing.