| dc.description.abstract | This paper examines the challenges and opportunities of the artisanal (small
scale, non-commercial) fish sector in Kenya which has a potential to significantly contribute
to the country's economy through employment creation, income generation and source of
nutrition. However several challenges were identified relating to the artisanal processors
including lack of adequate sanitation, chilling, cold storage and distribution facilities hence
they opt for traditional fish processing techniques such as sun drying and smoking.
However, these challenges often lead to huge economic and quality post harvest losses due
to color change, extraneous matter contamination, bacterial breakdown, mould and insect
infestation, pilferage by birds and animals. This paper aims at discussing the challenges that
the artisanal fish traders encounter and proposes various ways of improving the artisanal … | en_US |
