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ECONOMIC AND POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF USING FISH POND WATER FOR VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AMONG FISH FARMERS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study examined the economic and potential benefits of recycling used concrete pond water in vegetable production among fish farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria. Seven Local Government Area (LGAs) were covered and these include Asa, Ifelodun, Ilorin east, Ilorin west, Moro, Offa and Oyun. Primary data were collected in 2015 production season through the administration of structured questionnaire and interview schedule from sampled fish farmers. A multi-stage sampling procedure results in eighty-seven (87) fish farmers (39 integrated and 48 sole fish farmers). Descriptive statistics, t-test, net farm income and principal component analysis models were used to achieved the stated objectives. The study revealed that number of juveniles stocked per pond per fish farmer and area devoted to entire farming and credit accessed connotes fish farming was subsistence and rudimentary. The net farm income (profit) obtained from integrated fish-vegetable system were fish farming (₦69,181.01), Pumpkin (₦26,449.71) and Amarathus (₦16,263.01). The difference in the yields of pumpkin, amarathus and tomatoes between either X11 and X21 or X12 and X22 were both statistically significant at 1 percent. The integrated fish-vegetable farming system is more profitable venture compared to sole fish farming system in the study area. Farmers should take advantage of relative higher profit of integrated fish farming to achieve food security, environmental and ecological sustainability.
Keywords: Integrated fish farming, net fish income, pumpkin, sustainable development