Publication Date:
2021-07-13
Description:
The study was conducted to assess the feeds and feeding techniques adopted in fish farming in the six extension blocks of Ijebu-Ode zone of the Ogun State Agricultural Development Programme, South Western Nigeria. The areas covered are Ala, Ago-Iwoye, Isonyin, Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu-Ife and Ibi-Ade. Primary data were obtained from ninety fish farmers with well structed interview guides while combination of purposive and convenience sampling procedure was used in selecting the fish farmers. The result obtained showed that majority (34%) of the respondent fell within the economic active age distribution of 40-49 years, male (87%) married (90%:Christian 73.3%), tertiary education (47.7%), farming experience (54.4%), membership of cooperative society (63.3%),household size of above five (55.6%), annual income of above N51,000 (94.4%) and 34.4% of the respondents sourced their finance from personal saving. Most of the fish farmers adopted use of concrete tanks, intensive and semi-intensive culture system, culture Clarias and Heterobranchus species, produced about two tons per culture circle of six months. Majority (61.1%) of the respondents combine use of supplementary feed because of readily available desired feed.Recommendations are availability of credit and subsidies facilities, accessibility feed supplies, farmers’ cooperative, enabling government policies and farmers training and extension service provision.
Description:
Includes:- 8 tables.;3 figs.
Keywords:
Aquaculture
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Clarias
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Heterobranchus bidorsalis
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Nigeria
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Ogun State
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Fish Feed
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freshwater environment
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Feed
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Fish
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Fish culture
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Cultures
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
conference_item
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Format:
application/pdf
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
16-21
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