In: Aquaculture ISBN: 978 - 1 - 63485 - 563 - 1
Editor: Joanne G. Buchanan © 201 6 Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Chapter 5
MAPPING THE VALUE CHAIN FOR FARMED
FISH AND GENDER ANALYSIS ALONG THE
AQUACULTURE VALUE CHAIN IN KENYA
Safina M. Musa1,, Christopher Mulanda Aura^2
and Rodrick Kundu^3
(^1) Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute,
Sang’oro Aquaculture Research Station, Pap-Onditi, Kenya
(^2) Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Mombasa, Kenya
(^3) Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project – Phase II,
Kisumu, Kenya
ABSTRACT
We mapped the value chain of farmed fish and examined gender
participation along the artisanal aquaculture value chain (AVC) in
Nyanza region, Kenya as a case study for gender issues in aquaculture
and fisheries. The study was carried out with aid of structured
questionnaire that were administered through personal interviews. Results
indicated that the Kenyan aquaculture value chain is relatively simple;
including only three main stakeholder groups. These are seed producers,
grow-out farmers and fish marketers and traders. At artisanal level,
women dominate the production level in the aquaculture value chain Corresponding author: Email: [email protected], Tel.: +254717628566.