THE ECONOMIC AND PRODUCTIVITY EFFICIENCY FOR FISH FARMING IN FAYOUM GOVERNORATE

Document Type : Research articles.

Author

El-Fayoum University Faculty of Agriculture Dept. of Agric. Economic

Abstract

Aquaculture, probably the fastest growing food-producing sector,
now accounts for almost 54 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 340 thousand tonnes in 2000 to
471.5 thousand tonnes in 2004 the high rate of return on investment in
aquaculture has attracted a large number of small to middle sized investors.
The study selected samples of fish farms from Fayoum to evaluate
their productive and economic efficiency.
The study indicates, at different points, that fish farming industry
largely contributes to providing animal protein and to improving food selfsufficiency. 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