Abstract
Aquaculture is a significant industry in food production, and its contribution to food and nutrition security is well acknowledged. Zambia’s aquaculture production has continued to increase significantly, thus playing a key role in supplying animal protein sources for human consumption. However, recent estimates show that 75% of the national aquaculture production comes from large-scale commercial producers despite being by far the minority while the majority of small-scale producers contribute the remaining 25% of the total annual production. This low production by small-scale producers is attributed to insufficient financial resources, poor management and utilization of farm resources, lack of access to competitive markets, and more recently a changing climate. In this research, we examine the viability of integrated agriculture-aquaculture (IAA) as a means for small-scale producers in Zambia to boost their aquaculture output despite the numerous obstacles they face. In addition, the obstacles that could prevent small-scale farmers from adopting IAA have been emphasized. We conclude that IAA has the potential to dramatically boost small-scale aquaculture production in Zambia, but information and understanding must be improved to make it a more feasible alternative.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1161121 |
Journal | Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems |
Volume | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 May 2023 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Global and Planetary Change
- Food Science
- Ecology
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
- Horticulture
Keywords
- agriculture
- aquaculture
- developing countries
- fish farming
- integrated agriculture–aquaculture systems
- small-scale farmers
- Zambia