A Review of fish value-added products in Kenya: Current status, challenges and areas for improvement
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15255684Keywords:
Fisheries, Aquaculture, Value-additionAbstract
Fish products are essential to Kenya’s economy and nutrition, yet their high perishability limits their accessibility and export potential. Developing fish value-added products—such as fish samosas, sausages, fillets, and powders—presents a promising solution, potentially enhancing resource utilization, reducing waste, and expanding markets. Despite the value addition’s significance for economic sustainability, comprehensive documentation on Kenya’s fish value-added products is lacking, hindering optimal sectoral growth. This review examines Kenya's current landscape for fish value-added products, the challenges, and potential improvements. Key products discussed include samosas, fillets, sausages, fish balls, smoked fish, fish oils, burgers, and soups, alongside primary processing techniques like improved smoking kilns, Mama Karanga boxes, chilling, and freezing. Several issues impede growth, notably poor regulatory and quality controls, limited access to technology and capital, infrastructure deficiencies, insufficient research, weak policies, and inadequate market information. Recommendations to bolster the sector include establishing stringent quality standards, enhancing regulatory enforcement, expanding financial accessibility, upgrading infrastructure, and promoting research and development. Increasing consumer and producer awareness through training, improved market information systems, and accessible financing options could further stimulate growth. This paper’s insights underscore the need for strategic interventions to unlock the potential of Kenya’s fish value-added sector, fostering livelihood enhancement and food security. Implementation of targeted programs and policies can transform the fisheries and aquaculture sector into a robust contributor to the country’s economic resilience and community well-being.
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