Analysis of production and economics of Rainbow trout farming on two cage farms in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

The subject of this paper is the analysis of conditions, production and economic results of Rainbow trout production on two cage farms in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. An analytical calculation of total costs was used to compare the economic results of trout farming. The aim is to compare the achieved production and economic results of Rainbow trout farming in cage farms in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to analyze the influencing factors. The analysis showed minor differences in the natural conditions, production results, and economic results. Both analyzed farms are characterized by strong fluctuations of water temperature during the year. Such natural conditions affect negatively both the production and the economic results of farming. The analysis showed that the production is economically viable on both farms if the value of production is calculated together with subsidies, ie premiums. Without subsidies, the fish farm in BiH is operating at a loss.

Keywords

• rainbow trout
• cage farms
• economic effects
• serbia
• bih