technical efficiency of homestead fish production in the coastal communities

The manuscript examines the demography features of homestead fish farmers, measurethe profitability of homestead fish production, estimate the technical efficiency ofhomestead fish farmers and examine the limitations connected with homestead fishproduction in the area of study. 180 homesteads fish farmers were selected from three coastalareas of delta, lagos and ogun state in nigeria. demography features of homestead fishfarmers in the area of study was analysed with descriptive statistics. net profit margin ratio(npmr) was estimated to quantify the profitability of homestead fish production. cobbdouglas stochastic frontier production function was employed to evaluate the efficiency(technical efficiency) of homestead fish farmers. inefficiency model was employed toascertain the variables inducing inefficiency of homestead fish farming in the study area. themanuscript reveal that homestead fish production is lucrative in the area of study. cost offeeds is the most crucial cost in the homestead fish production in the area of study. themanuscript shows that few (28.3%) homestead fish farmers were operating in an optimumtechnical efficiency above 70% and educational level and farm experience of the homesteadfish farmers were among the variables that determine the technical inefficiency of homesteadfish production in the area of study. high cost of feeds and inadequate fund were among themajor limitation facing the homestead fish farmers in the area of study. therefore, it issuggested that homestead fish farming should be promoted, because it is lucrative.