Farmer perspectives on desired catfish attributes in aquaculture systems in Nigeria. An exploratory focus group study

cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.affiliationWorldFishen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Ibadanen
cg.contributor.affiliationThe University of Tokyoen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeAquatic Foods
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NG
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.creator.identifierManyise, Timothy: 0000-0003-1951-9892en
cg.creator.identifierKomugisha, Basiita Rose: 0000-0002-7257-0286en
cg.creator.identifierMwema, Catherine: 0000-0001-8015-5747en
cg.creator.identifierCole, Steven: 0000-0002-8947-0871en
cg.creator.identifierDam Lam, Rodolfo: 0000-0001-5987-3592en
cg.creator.identifierRossignoli, Cristiano: 0000-0001-8220-7360en
cg.creator.identifierBenzie, John: 0000-0001-9599-8683en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.740911en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn0044-8486en
cg.issn1873-5622en
cg.journalAquacultureen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.impactAreaPoverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
cg.subject.impactAreaGender equality, youth and social inclusion
cg.subject.sdgSDG 1 - No povertyen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren
cg.subject.sdgSDG 8 - Decent work and economic growthen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below wateren
cg.volume588en
dc.contributor.authorManyise, Timothyen
dc.contributor.authorKomugisha, Basiita Roseen
dc.contributor.authorMwema, Catherineen
dc.contributor.authorOyesola, Olutokunboen
dc.contributor.authorSiriwardena, Sunilen
dc.contributor.authorFregene, Bernadetteen
dc.contributor.authorCole, Stevenen
dc.contributor.authorBrako Dompreh, Ericen
dc.contributor.authorDam Lam, Rodolfoen
dc.contributor.authorLozano, Deniseen
dc.contributor.authorRossignoli, Cristianoen
dc.contributor.authorBenzie, Johnen
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-10T14:59:48Zen
dc.date.available2024-12-10T14:59:48Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/163285
dc.titleFarmer perspectives on desired catfish attributes in aquaculture systems in Nigeria. An exploratory focus group studyen
dcterms.abstractAs a first step to determine the focus of potential genetic improvement programs for African catfish in Nigeria, we conducted a study to identify the preferred attributes among catfish producers across three states renowned for aquaculture production, in December 2022. Employing a qualitative approach, data were collected through 11 focus group discussions involving 123 participants. The findings indicate that farmers prioritize a range of catfish attributes related to both consumption and production. The top five production-related attributes identified by farmers include stress tolerance, disease resistance, fast growth, robustness, and high survival rates. For consumption-related attributes, preferences were for large, long, heavy catfish, with abundant flesh and thickness. Notably, the prioritization of these attributes varied among catfish farmers both between and within states, reflecting diverse farming objectives and market dynamics. Future research is essential to define precise objectives and scope for selective breeding program design, considering the investment necessary for the success of such programs and how they can accommodate the diverse preferences identified.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2024-04-02en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationTimothy Manyise, Basiita Rose Komugisha, Catherine Mwema, Olutokunbo Oyesola, Sunil Siriwardena, Bernadette Fregene, Steven Cole, Eric Brako Dompreh, Rodolfo Dam Lam, Denise Lozano, Cristiano Rossignoli, John Benzie. (15/7/2024). Farmer perspectives on desired catfish attributes in aquaculture systems in Nigeria. An exploratory focus group study. Aquaculture, 588.en
dcterms.formatPDFen
dcterms.issued2024-07-15en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-4.0
dcterms.publisherElsevier Ltd.en
dcterms.subjectgenetic improvementen
dcterms.subjectnigeriaen
dcterms.subjectfishen
dcterms.subjectfocus group discussionsen
dcterms.subjectcatfish aquacultureen
dcterms.subjectfarmer prioritiesen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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