1. THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE
COMPARATIVE COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF CATFISH PRODUCTION USING EARTEN POND AND
CONCRETE POND SYSTEMS IN AKURE SOUTH LGA ONDO STATE.
SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION.
Village:…………………………
1) Sex: (a) Male ( )
Local Government Area:………………………………..
(b) Female
( )
2) Age of respondent ………………………………………………………………………..
3) Marital status: (a) Single ( ) (b) Married ( ) (c) Widowed ( ) (d) Divorced ( ) (e) Separated ( )
4) Highest level of education? (a) Tertiary ( ) (b) Secondary (
) (c) Primary ( ) (d) Adult
education ( ) (e) No formal education ( )
5) Family size …………………………………………………………..
6) Distance of farm from home: .................................Km
7) Distance of Farm to the market:............................Km
8) Year of experience:............................................
9) Type of fish ponds owned
Type of fish pond
Year
owned
Number
Earthen Pond
Concrete pond
Others (specify)
10) Since when this fish farm has been existing? .......................................................................
11)How many production cycles do you have in a year? ..........................................................
SECTION B: FINANCE
12)What is or are your sources of capital? (a) Friends (b) Relatives (c) Cooperative society (d)
Commercial banks (e) Agricultural banks (f) Personal savings (g) Micro-credit Scheme.
13)If it is a loan, what is the interest rate? ……………………………………………………
14)What is your present level of investment? …………………………………………Naira
15)What percentage of the income realized from fish do you spend on household consumption?
…………………………………………………………………………..
16)What percentage of the income do you save annually from fish farming? ………………..
SECTION C: PRODUCTION INFORMATION
17)What method do you use to raise your fishes? (a) Earthen pond (b) Concrete tanks.
18)How many fish ponds do you currently have? ……………………………………………
19)Source of fingerlings (a) other fish farms (b)own fish farm (c) market

2. 20)If ‘a’ and or ‘c’ above, fill the following table
2008
Qty Unit
cost
Type of Fingerlings bought
2009
Qty Unit
cost
2010
Qty Unit
cost
2009
Qty Qty
used
2011
Qty Unit
cost
2010
Qty Qty
used
2012
Qty Unit
cost
Tilapia
Cat fish
Mud fish
Heterotis
Heterobranchus
Others (specify)……………………….
If ‘b’ above kindly fill the following table
Type of Fingerlings reared
2008
Qty Qty
used
2011
Qty Qty
used
2012
Qty Qty
used
Tilapia
Cat fish
Mud fish
Heterotis
Heterobranchus
Others (specify)……………………….
21)What is your source of water for production? (a) Tap water ( ) (b) Borehole ( ) (c) River water ( )
22)Do you incur any cost getting the water? (a) No (b) Yes
23)If yes about how much? ……………………………….naira
24) Types of feed used
Types of
feed used
2008
Qty
Price/ Qty
(bag) bag
(Kg)
2009
Price Qty
Price Qty
/Kg (bag) /bag (Kg)
2010
Price Qty
Price Qty
/Kg (bag) /bag (Kg)
Price
/Kg
Types of
feed used
2011
Qty
Price/ Qty
(bag) bag
(Kg)
2009
Price Qty
Price Qty
/Kg (bag) /bag (Kg)
2010
Price Qty
Price Qty
/Kg (bag) /bag (Kg)
Price
/Kg
SECTION D: COSTS AND REVENUE
25)Please kindly complete the table below
Fixed items
Land
Pond construction
Farm building
Vehicle
Qty
Cost/unit
Year acquired

3. Nets
Borehole
Water pumps
Local hatchery
Fencing material
Generator
Weighing scale
Deep freezer/refrigerator
Variable items
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Qty Cost/ Qty Cost/ Qty Cost/ Qty Cost/ Qty Cost/
unit
unit
unit
unit
unit
Fertilizer
Fuelling
Transportation
Repairs/maintenance
Pond maintenance
Permanent labour
Casual labour
26) Revenue
Type of fish
harvested
Qty
harv.
(Kg)
2008
Qty
sold
(Kg)
Qty
harv.
(Kg)
2011
Qty
sold
(Kg)
Price
/Kg
Qty
harv.
(Kg)
2009
Qty
sold
(Kg)
Price
/Kg
Qty
harv.
(Kg)
2012
Qty
sold
(Kg)
Price
/Kg
Tilapia
Cat fish
Mud fish
Heterotis
Heterobranchus
Others
(specify)………………
Type of fish
harvested
Tilapia
Cat fish
Mud fish
Heterotis
Heterobranchus
Others
(specify)………………
Price
/Kg
Qty
harv.
(Kg)
2010
Qty
sold
(Kg)
Price/
Kg