Title of article :
Constraints and potentials of the fish market in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Author/Authors :
G. Mmopelwa، نويسنده , , B. N. Ngwenya، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2010
Pages :
9
From page :
3176
To page :
3184
Abstract :
The Okavango Delta is the largest multi-species and multi-gear fishery in Botswana. However, there is lack of an understanding of the nature of fish market in the Delta. The objectives of the survey were (1) to identify and describe the socio economic profile of the fishers in the fishing market, (2) to describe the operations of the market and (3) to identify market constraints of fishing. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from fishers in four study sites in the Delta. The study revealed that fishing market in the Okavango Delta is very ‘informal’ in nature, with almost no intermediaries, and catering only for the local population. Lack of preservation facilities, transport, low levels of skills and lack of access to credit are the various constraints facing fishers.
Keywords :
Fishers , Botswana , Okavango Delta , Marketing
Journal title :
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Serial Year :
2010
Journal title :
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Record number :
670871
Link To Document :
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