Jurnal Perikanan dan Kelautan
Vol 27, No 2 (2022): June 2022

Analysis of Catfish Cultivation Business and its Development Prospects in Koto Mesjid Village Kampar District, Riau Province

Hendrik Hendrik (Jurusan Sosial Ekonomi Perikanan, Fakultas Perikanan dan Kelautan, Universitas Riau)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Jun 2022

Abstract

Striped Catfish (Pangasius sp) is a freshwater fish that has good prospects for development because it has important economic value, this is because the selling price is quite high and can be marketed in fresh and processed forms. Striped catfish in Riau Province has been developed by the community, especially in Kampar Regency. This research was conducted in Koto Masjid Village, Kampar Regency in November 2021. This study aims to determine the business feasibility and prospects for the development of striped catfish farming. This research uses survey method. Data analysis was carried out on aquaculture with a pond area of 1000 m2. Business analysis is carried out on investment, fixed capital, working capital and profits. Data analysis used to determine the financial feasibility of a business is Revenue Cost of Ratio (RCR), financial Rate of Return (FRR), and Payback Period of Capital (PPC). Respondents in this study were Striped Catfish cultivators, feed entrepreneurs, and hatcheries. The results showed that the catfish farming business was very feasible to be developed both in terms of profit, business feasibility and sustainability aspects. The prospect of developing this business is very good in terms of input, production process, and market demand. In addition, there is still land available for striped catfish cultivation, making it possible for business expansion

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JPK

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Earth & Planetary Sciences Environmental Science Immunology & microbiology Social Sciences

Description

Journal of Fisheries and Marine was published by the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine of the Universitas Riau in 2007. The scope of the research included: Aquaculture, fisheries socioeconomic, fisheries technology, management of aquatic resources, utilization of fisheries and marine ...