Determinants for Choice of Fish Market Channels: The Case of Busia (Uganda/Kenya) Border
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Date
2018
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Journal of Agricultural Science
Abstract
The study investigated factors influencing the choice of fish traders’ marketing channel by fish trader and the
determinants of their gross margins. A multistage sampling technique of 115 fish traders was used. Four key
informants and two focus groups participated in the study. A Probit model was used to determine factors that
influenced the choice of fish traders’ marketing channel. Findings from the study revealed that volumes of fish
traded per month, distance to market, membership to a fish marketing organization, payment mode, household
size, presence of other sources of income were statistically significant in determining traders’ choice of
marketing channel. In addition, it was found that a formal trader on average sold 6.882 tons of fish whereas
2.095 tons of fish were sold by the informal trader per month. The study therefore recommends that Informal
traders be clustered into a marketing organisation; through which they can be trained on business diversification,
collective marketing, and group savings to ease access to credit. It is important to eliminate the challenges
encouraging informal cross border fish trade by harmonizing regional fish standards, facilitating exchange and
use of fishery trade information. Further, there is need to strengthen the data collection systems in order to have
accurate estimates on the contribution of fish to trade and food security.
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Channel, Fish trade, Formal and informal trade, Fish market
Citation
Kawala, M., Hyuha, T. S., William, E., Walekwa, P., Elepu, G., & Kalumba, S. C. (2018). Determinants for choice of fish market channels: The case of Busia (Uganda/Kenya) border. Journal of Agricultural Science, 10(8), 118. https://doi.org/10.5539/jas.v10n8p118