The study examined the determinants of the
adoption of catfish production technologies in
Anambra State of Nigeria. A multistage random
sampling technique was used to select 120 catfish
farmers. Data, which comprised information on
the socioeconomic characteristics and other
quantitative variables relevant to the study were
collected using a structured questionnaire and
interview schedule. The socioeconomic
characteristics and constraints to catfish
production were analysed using descriptive
statistics such as percentage response and
frequencies; gross margin was used to capture
cost and returns in fish production and Tobit
model was used to analyse determinants of
adoption of catfish production technology. Result
shows that the following variables were positive
and significant at different probability level to
adoption of technology: age of the farmer (1%),
level of farmers’ education (1%), farming
experience (1%), extension visit (1%) and family
size (5%). The coefficient of gender, labour and
fertilizer use were negative and significant at 5%,
5% and 10% respectively. The cost and return
analysis revealed that an average total cost of
catfish production was N197,050 per 1000 fish
with cost of feed constituting the highest (46.7%)
of the total cost of production. A net farm income
of N411,950 per 1000 was realized, indicating
that catfish production is profitable. Major
problems encountered by the farmers were
inadequate supply of fish seed and feed at
economic prices and poor access to credit. There
is need to implement policy options that will
increase farmers’ access to credit through
microfinance and commercial banks. Experienced
farmers should be encouraged to remain in fish
production through increasing their access to
inputs at subsidized prices.