Analysis of Risks and Opportunities in Fish Farming Business in Botswana

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An analysis on the risks and opportunities associated with the management of fish
farming business in Botswana
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Aim:
The primary aim of this research is to analyze the risks and opportunities that are
associated with the fish farming business management in Botswana. Botswana is a
landlocked country that is located in the southern part of Africa. Botswana is a fast
growing country in terms of economy and the growth of fish farming business in the
country is one of the driving forces behind it. However, along with opportunities, there
are also some major risks that hinder the growth of the business. This research aims to
explore both the opportunity and risk factors that are associated with the fish farming
business in the country.
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Brief Introduction
Botswana is a landlocked country in southern Africa and is also one of the sparsely
populated countries in the world mainly due to its arid landscape in most part of the
country. In some parts of the country, fish farming business has come into significant
prominence due to presence of some large water bodies. With time, fish farming
business grew significantly in the country along with other south African countries but at
the same time, there are some major risks that are associated with fish farming in the
country that have hindered the business for considerable amount of time.
Background and Statement of the Problem (Literature Review)
Background and Problem Statement
This research focusses solely on the fish farming business in Botswana. According to
Chiwaura and Mawere (2018), although the fish farming in the country has grown
significantly in the past few years, the business will never be profitable in the country as
compared to other south African countries due to a number of problems and issues. The
authors cited the reason that the cost inputs required for successful fish farming
business in the country is too high. Although the new companies can gain minor success
from the business, they will not be able to compete with other fish farming giants that
have controlled the market for decades in the neighboring countries of Botswana.
Authors Banda, Mutula and Grand (2017) said that another major problem for fish
farming business in Botswana is the population of the country. Being one of the sparsely
populated countries in the world, labor is not readily available. One alternative is to hire
fish farm laborers from the neighboring countries on temporary contracts but such
endeavor will be expensive and non-feasible. The authors Bahta et al. (2017) also have
mentioned that the fish feed is rarely available in the country and hence, it requires to be
imported from South Africa. As a result, fish feed is very expensive, which is not suitable