TitlePotential effect of aquaculture promotion on poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsKaliba, AR, Ngugi, CC, MacKambo, JM, Osewe, KO, Senkondo, EM, Mnembuka, BV, Amisah, S
JournalAquaculture International
Volume15
Issue6
Pagination445 - 459
Date Published2007
ISBN Number1049900791105
KeywordsAquaculture, Computable general equilibrium - CGE, Economic effects, poverty reduction
Abstract

There is a policy of increased support of aquaculture development in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the region, aquaculture expansion has the potential to create new jobs and improve food security among poor households. Three computable general equilibrium models were used to estimate the effects of aquaculture expansion and increased input productivity on poverty reduction in Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania. The results suggest that there will be positive effects on per capita income for all households in Ghana and Kenya. In Tanzania some rich households will experience income loss, because of resource shift from other sectors to aquaculture. Because of reduction in poverty associated with price reductions, and increases in minimum income associated with income expansion, the poverty gap decreased in all household groups. Because of high sectoral linkages, aquaculture development is a potential candidate for sector-specific policy support to address poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa.

URLhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10499-007-9110-5
Notice of Publication Number

NOP 07-226 (English)