The Economic and Technical Efficiency of Yellow Cat Fish (Pelteobagrus Fulvidraco) Production in China

Abstract

China’s yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) productions has undergone a rapid growth since the year 2000 and Its Productions increased high ranging from 50, 000 tones to 114, 000 tons in 2007, and to over 300, 000 tons in 2014 by far the largest producer in the world. Yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) are freshwater species native to Chinese waters. The aim of the study is to provide a better understanding on the present trends in the economic and technical efficiency of Yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) production in China and learn from the Chinese wider experiences as a guide to the developing countries as they strive to develop their aquaculture sectors. The method of the study employed secondary data information collected from the reputable sources such as Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Nanjing Agriculture University-electronic library, China fisheries year books and annual reports including other relevant websites browsed containing some valuable information about Chinese aquaculture status and the data gathered was analyzed. Freshwater aquaculture in China has made a concerted effort to uplift culture practices on selected, high-valued, indigenous fish species. Currently yellow catfish has well established seed production technology, feed production, and efficient culture technology systems. It’s economically preferred by many consumers both in the local markets as well as international markets particularly by the south-eastern Asian countries like Japan and Korea. Despite the economic importance of yellow catfish species in the aquaculture sector, there is still limited information on its economic and technical efficiency production. Thus, this review paper highlights the economic and technical efficiency of yellow catfish production performances and focus on identifying critical matters that can support and improve yellow catfish productions in China as well as in the developing countries.