Elasticity and prices transmition of nile tilapia and black pacu on the Penedo and Porto Real do Colegio street markets, Alagoas-Brazil/Elasticidade e transmissao de precos da tilapia do nilo e do tambaqui nas feiras livres de Penedo e Porto Real do Colegio, Alagoas--Brasil

• Published in: GeSec : Revista de Gestão e Secretariado Vol. 14; no. 8; p. 13685
• Main Authors: Araujo, Daniel de Magalhaes, Lages, Andre Maia Gomes, Silva, Jose Crisologo de Sales, Cardoso, Alyson do Nascimento, Lemos, Fernanda Gomes, Calazans, Eline Monteiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Sindicato das Secretarias e Secretarios do Estado de Sao Paulo 01-08-2023
• Subjects: Animal behavior; Aquaculture industry; Distribution channels; Econometric models; Mariculture; Marketing; Prices and rates; Seafood industry
• ISSN: 2178-9010; 2178-9010
• DOI: 10.7769/gesec.v14i8.2616

Fish farming is an important economic activity in the Lower Sao Francisco River (BRSF), mainly for family farmers. The fish produced in the BRSF in Alagoas are sold mainly in municipal free markets, which are their main marketing channel. Thus, the purpose of this work was to analyze the process of commercialization and prices formation of the two main species of Brazilian fish farming (Nile tilapia and black pacu) in two municipalities in Alagoas --Brazil: Penedo (PEN) and Porto Real do Colegio (PRC). For that, a semi-structured questionnaire was used to interview vendors of the studied species in street markets in order to obtain primary data. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics, as well as a traditional method of econometric analysis to understand the composition and behavior of prices. Current prices for both species were higher in PEN and also had a higher market value than tilapia in both municipalities. The proposed econometric model proved to be consistent and the results were compatible with the differences observed between species in the commercialization channel, demonstrating the specificities of the small market structures for Nile tilapia and black pacus..