ECONOMIC STUDY TO CONTRIBUTION OF AQUACULTURE IN FOOD SECURITY

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.