Understanding the Role of Fish Farmer Associations as Intermediaries for the Commercialization of Aquaculture in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorStutzman, Emily
dc.contributor.authorMolnar, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorAtukunda, Gertrude
dc.contributor.authorWalakira, John
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-10T17:58:04Z
dc.date.available2023-05-10T17:58:04Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractAquaculture development commentary supports the formation of fish farmer associations or producer organizations as avenues for cultivating small- and medium-scale commercial farmers. However, little is known about the types of associations that facilitate commercialization. This research presents four qualitative case studies, based on semi-structured interviews, profiling existing associations of commercial fish farmers in Uganda. We conclude that the umbrella organizations under which local fish farmer associations vertically align themselves have important implications for fish farmer production. Aquaculture-specific umbrella organizations contribute to the success of local member association’s more than general umbrella organizations do. Successful fish farmer associations accept government assistance only when it directly improves their fish farm operations. Other farmer groups seemed to wait for direct subsidization. Training fish farmers, providing quality information, cost sharing, and advocating for the aquaculture sector, not donor seeking, are the top priorities in productive fish farmer associations.en_US
dc.identifier.citationStutzman, E., Molnar, J., Atukunda, G., & Walakira, J. (2017). Understanding the role of fish farmer associations as intermediaries for the commercialization of aquaculture in Uganda. Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal, 8(3), 1-13. DOI: 10.4172/2150-3508.1000214en_US
dc.identifier.other10.4172/2150-3508.1000214
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8668
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFisheries and Aquaculture Journalen_US
dc.subjectFish farmingen_US
dc.subjectCage cultureen_US
dc.subjectTilapiaen_US
dc.subjectCooperativesen_US
dc.subjectDevelopmenten_US
dc.titleUnderstanding the Role of Fish Farmer Associations as Intermediaries for the Commercialization of Aquaculture in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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