Dataset for Baseline Integrated Assessment of Aquaculture Systems Performance in Egypt

Aquaculture plays a crucial role in Egypt’s economic development contributing substantially to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. However, contexts are increasingly changing and characterized by shifts in dietary needs, more integrated value chains, globalization, population dynamics, and climate change. An enhanced understanding of aquaculture’s performance under these rapidly changing contexts is necessary. Yet the ability to generate the required knowledge is often constrained by lack of accurate data about integrated on-farm performance of aquaculture systems. In efforts to address this gap, the current study is a collaboration between WorldFish and Sketting to assess the on-farm performance of tilapia aquaculture systems in Egypt. A detailed baseline survey was implemented in Kafr el Sheikh Governorate covering 402 tilapia aquaculture farm households. The baseline survey interviewed farm owners and managers. The information collected provides an important benchmark against which targeted interventions can be implemented and monitored to improve tilapia aquaculture production.

水产养殖业对埃及经济发展具有关键支撑作用，同时为可持续发展目标的实现作出了显著贡献。然而，当前水产养殖所处的行业环境正经历愈发深刻的变革，具体表现为饮食需求转变、价值链整合程度加深、全球化进程推进、人口结构动态变化以及气候变化。因此，深入把握快速变革环境下水产养殖业的运行表现已成为必要之举。但当前获取相关所需认知的能力往往受限于缺乏准确的水产养殖系统农场综合运行数据。为填补这一研究空白，本研究由世界渔业中心（WorldFish）与斯凯廷（Sketting）联合开展，旨在评估埃及境内罗非鱼水产养殖系统的农场级运行表现。研究团队在卡夫尔谢赫省（Kafr el Sheikh Governorate）实施了详细的基线调查，共覆盖402户罗非鱼水产养殖农户。本次基线调查对养殖农场所有者与管理人员进行了访谈。所收集的信息可作为重要基准，用于开展并监测针对性干预措施，以提升罗非鱼水产养殖的生产效能。