Title | Value Chain of Cultured Snakehead Fish |
Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Sinh, LX, Pomeroy, RS, Chung, DM |
Editor | Liu, L, Fitzsimmons, K |
Conference Name | Better Science, Better Fish, Better Life Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture (ISTA 9) |
Pagination | 184 - 186 |
Date Published | 2011 |
Conference Location | Shanghai, China |
Keywords | chain actor, cost, profit, snakehead fish, value added, Value chain, yield |
Abstract | Snakehead fish is the fish species which is mostly preferred by consumers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. However, it is difficult to develop this industry due to a number of reasons. This study was carried out with the aims to describe the value chain of cultured snakeheads and to analyze the distribution of cost-benefit among the chain actors in the delta. Among 10 common market channels, two most important ones in term of total production were Channel 3 (Fish farmers – Wholesalers – Retailers – End consumers in the Mekong Delta), and Channel 9 (Fish farmers – Wholesalers – Wholesalers in Ho Chi Minh City). Profit was unbalant distributed among the chain actors, mainly for the wholesalers (87.9-93.4% of total profit of the whole chain). In order to have an appropriate development of snakehead industry, to improve profit of the whole chain and to have a better competition power, the followings should be given more consideration: (i) more proper planning of cultured area and technological supports, and marketing of fish products; (ii) To encourage the application of pelette feed in order to reduce the pressure on fresh water wild fish stocks; and (iii) To have incentive policies/regulations that help to encourage the processors to export, especially processed products for a long-term market expansion in terms of higher production, more export value, and stable price of snakehead products. Key |
URL | http://cals.arizona.edu/azaqua/ista/ISTA9/Book/ISTA%5Cn9%5CnPublications-1st.pdf%7B#%7Dpage=144 |
Notice of Publication Number | NOP 11-295 (English) |