Characterisation of production, marketing and consumption patterns of farmed tilapia in the Nile Delta of Egypt
Characterisation of production, marketing and consumption patterns of farmed tilapia in the Nile Delta of Egypt
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10.1016/j.foodpol.2015.01.002
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2015-02-01
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6.5
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Haesler, Barbara
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Eltholth, Mahrnoud;Fornace, Kimberly;Haesler, Barbara
埃及拥有世界上最大的水产养殖部门之一，为收入、创造就业和粮食安全做出了重大贡献。然而，关于养殖罗非鱼价值链的数据非常有限。因此，本研究的目的是在埃及尼罗河三角洲养殖罗非鱼的生产，销售和消费模式。进行了一项横断面研究，以收集数据，从罗非鱼生产者（100），运输商（32），零售商（100），鱼苗店（20）和家庭（300）在三个案例研究社区（鱼生产，城郊和农村社区）。我们对生产者和消费者进行了结构化问卷访谈和参与式评估。还与母亲进行了焦点小组讨论，以收集罗非鱼的供应、来源和消费模式的数据。结果显示，超过一半的生产者是小规模的，农场规模为10费丹或更小（1费丹= 4200米（2））。几乎所有农场的主要供水都是农业废水，这是化学和生物危害的潜在污染源。据报告，主要的生产制约因素是饲料价格、水质和供水、土地租金、燃料和能源以及环境条件。养殖罗非鱼的价值链较短，以销售鲜鱼和活鱼以及销售油炸或烧烤形式的罗非鱼的形式增加了一些价值。大部分生产的罗非鱼被运输到零售销售，并作为新鲜的出售给消费者，只有一小部分经过清洗、烧烤或油炸加工。养殖罗非鱼在运输和销售过程中缺乏卫生，这可能是捕捞后污染的潜在来源。罗非鱼消费的可获得性和频率在生产区的社区高于其他社区。在非生产区，罗非鱼可能在每周一次的乡村集市日在市场上出售。确定了进一步研究的潜在领域，以提高养殖罗非鱼的安全性、质量和产量。(C)2015作者由Elsevier Ltd.发布。这是CC BY-NC-ND许可证下的开放获取文章（http：//creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/）。
Egypt has one of the world's largest aquaculture sectors which makes a significant contribution to income, employment creation and food security. However, there are very limited data available on the farmed tilapia value chain. The aim of this study therefore was to characterise production, marketing and consumption patterns of farmed tilapia in the Nile Delta of Egypt. A cross sectional study was conducted to collect data from tilapia producers (100), transporters (32), retailers (100), fish fry shops (20) and households (300) in three case study communities (fish producing, pen-urban and rural community). We conducted structured questionnaire interviews and participatory assessments for producers and consumers. Focus group discussions with mothers were also held to collect data for the availability, sources and consumption patterns of tilapia.Results showed that, more than half of producers were small scale, having a farm size of 10 feddan or less (1 feddan = 4200 m(2)). The main water supply for almost all farms was agricultural drain water, a potential source of contamination with chemical and biological hazards. The main production constraints were reported to be feed prices, water quality and availability, land rent, fuel and energy sources and environmental conditions. The farmed tilapia value chain was short with some value added in the form of marketing fresh and live fish as well as selling tilapia in fried or grilled form. The majority of produced tilapia was transported to retail sale and sold to consumers as fresh, while only a small proportion was processed by cleaning, grilling or frying. A lack of hygiene during transportation and marketing of farmed tilapia was found that could be potential sources for post-harvesting contamination. The availability and frequency of tilapia consumption were higher in the community in the production areas than in other communities. In non-producing areas, tilapia may be available in the market once a week during the village market day. Potential areas for further research in order to improve safety, quality and production of farmed tilapia were identified. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).