ECONOMIC STUDY TO CONTRIBUTION OF AQUACULTURE IN FOOD SECURITY | ||
| Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development | ||
| Article 20, Volume 22, Issue 2, July 2008, Pages 8-18 | ||
| Document Type: Research articles. | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/fjard.2008.197507 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The study aims to explain the role of aquaculture and importance in the total production of fish at the global and local level Aquaculture, probably the fastest growing food-producing sector, now accounts for almost 56 percent of the local food fish and is perceived as having the greatest potential to meet the growing demand for aquatic food total aquaculture production Jumped from 58 thousand tones in 1990 to 508 thousand tones in 2006 the high rate of return on investment in aquaculture has attracted a large number of small to middle sized investors. The study indicates, at different points, that fish farming industry largely contributes to providing animal protein and to improving food self-sufficiency. In addition, it utilizes resources that are either unused or of low profitability when used for plant production, it usually exists in fallow, uses drainage water, and consequently maximizes the return from water (unit) and generates work opportunities and income for rural community. | ||
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