Table 6 Major challenges encountered in fish post-harvest by the respondents (fishers and aquaculture producers) in Siavonga district
Challenge | Category | Total, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Artisanal fishery | Commercial fishery | Aquaculture production | ||
Fish losses due to theft, n (%) | 1 (2.08) | 5 (8.47) | 1 (7.69) | 7 (5.9) |
Poor road network to the market, n (%) | 5 (10.20) | 2 (3.39) | 3 (23.08) | 10 (8.26) |
Lack of cold storage facilities, n (%) | 18 (36.73) | 26 (44.07) | 2 (15.38) | 46 (38.02) |
Competition on the market, n (%) | 2 (4.08) | 2 (3.39) | 2 (15.38) | 6 (4.96) |
Strict Government regulations, n (%) | 3 (6.12) | 1 (1.69) | 1 (7.69) | 5 (4.13) |
Weather conditions, n (%) | 15 (30.61) | 19 (32.20) | 4 (6.78) | 38 (31.40) |
Others (unspecified) | 5 (10.20) | 4 (6.78) | 0 (0.00) | 9 (7.44) |
Total, n (%) | 49 (100) | 59 (100) | 13 (100) | 121 (100) |