Economic and Technical Efficiency Analysis : A Case of Freshwater Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) Farming in China, Jiangsu Province

ISBN-13: 9786138432388 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 112 str.

Hayford Agbekpornu; Yuan Xinhua; Zhang Zongli

Opis

The focus of this study is to examine the economic and technical efficiency of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) farming in China; A case of Jiangsu province. A total of 120 Chinese mitten crab farmers were sampled from Changshu, Jintan and Xinghua from the Jiangsu province. Out of 120 questionnaires sent out, 96 (80%) were recovered. The study was undertaken in Jiangsu because it is ranked the first in mitten crab production among four provinces. Chinese mitten crab farming is economical, viable and technically efficient. Developing countries could benefit from the following innovations to help drive their aquaculture industry: continues and sustainable well-structured technical training capacity enhancement programmes, use of improved technology, good management practices, extension systems, well trained staff and competent personnel for research and development, genetic enhancement, knowledge on seed culture and feed formulation, access to latest information on aquaculture development among others which are some of the drivers of the successful aquaculture development in China.

O autorze

Agbekpornu, Hayford
Hayford Agbekpornu was a former student of Wuxi Fisheries College of Nanjing Agricultural University, China. He was awarded an excellent international student for the year 2016-2017. Published articles in his name include: marketing of freshwater Chinese mitten crab in China and Profiling of Chinese mitten crab farmers in China.