Catfish farming has increased over the past decade in Uganda. In order for this emerging industry to be sustainable, systematic production and marketing are essential. This paper discusses the existing catfish farming industry in Uganda and its value chains. Analysis is done to answer questions on the industry structure, value...
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The Market Value Chain of African Catfish in Uganda
The Value
Our discussion in the present paper builds upon our two earlier
analyses of international fragmentation (1990, 1998),
focussing upon the importance of service links in connecting
fragmented production blocks.
The next section of this paper probes the
fundamentals of the fragmentation process and how prices
may adjust in global markets....
A study was conducted to understand current practices of commercially important marine fish marketing systems in the Patuakhali area of southern Bangladesh. A total of ten commercially important marine fish were identified such as: 1) hilsa, 2) pomfret, 3) marine catfish, 4) tuna, 5) coral fish, 6) marine eel, 7)...
The purpose of this article and presentation is to present an overview of the value-chain analysis project on international fish trade and food security with an impact assessment of the small-scale sector. Outlining the project’s importance, approach, results and conclusions, the summary article serves as an initial background document to...
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Seafood is a staple for most Sri Lankans and the country is a net importer of seafood, because of the
heavy consumption. Tsunami has had crippled the Sri Lanka’s main protein supply system and
thousands of others in marketing chain lost their jobs. The main focus of the study was...
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