Impacts of COVID-19 on aquatic food supply chains in Nigeria February - July 2020

Abstract

We conducted a bi-weekly phone survey with fish supply chain actors in Nigeria to assess impacts of COVID-19 on the availability and price of aquatic foods and production inputs. Respondents answered questions about their activity during the months of February and July 2020. The sample totalled 92 respondents, comprised of the following: feed mills (4), feed sellers (12), fish hatcheries (12), fish farmers (24), fishers (11), fish traders (8), processors (12) and retailers (9). The states covered included Oyo (31%), Lagos (20%), Ogun (20%), Ondo (16%) Kwara (6%) and Osun, Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Nasarawa (6%). A complete overview of survey results can be accessed here.