Economic feasibility of fish-culture in Zambia
| dc.coverage | Zambia | |
| dc.creator | L'Heureux, R.;Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Division | |
| dc.date | 2024-07-22T12:55:30Z | |
| dc.date | 2024-07-22T12:55:30Z | |
| dc.date | 1985 | |
| dc.date | 2020-11-20T11:01:34Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T20:06:00Z | |
| dc.description | Fish is a major source of animal protein in Zambia. During the past 15 years however, Zambians have reduced their fish consumption because of the economic hardships which their country has been through. Even by developing capture fisheries to their full potential, it is doubtful that Zambia could maintain consumption per caput to existing level ten years from now. Therefore additional supplies will have to come from imports or fish-farming. Import potential is very limited due to the existing ba lance of payment problems. In that context, fish-farming represents a promising activity oriented towards one of the country's essential needs. During the past decade, many companies, commercial farms have added fish-farming to their on-going operations. Even if fish-farming is generally marginal compared to their main operation, they have carried it with much enthusiasm and obtained encouraging results. Many have plans for expansion. However, successful fish-farming development depends on ade quate technical back-up which should help fish-farmers in using best development and management methods. Economic analysis indicates that fish-farming can be an attractive financial proposal, mostly when associated with animal husbandry like pig or duck raising, which provides free fertilizer for the ponds. Financial institutions in Zambia have recognized this potential by extending loans for fish-farming development. This report assesses the economic viability of different fish-farming option s. Its conclusions however are related to the existing conditions of the Zambian economy and in particular the balance of payments, which has known growing difficulties in the recent years. Therefore, those conclusions should be adapted, eventually to changing economic conditions. | |
| dc.format | p.119 | |
| dc.format | text/html | |
| dc.identifier | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/ac081e | |
| dc.identifier | http://www.fao.org/3/ac081e/ac081e00.htm | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/184514 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.rights | FAO | |
| dc.title | Economic feasibility of fish-culture in Zambia | |
| dc.title | Economic feasibility of fish-culture in Zambia | |
| dc.type | Project |