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China Tilapia in Nigeria: Who Benefits While Local Fish Farmers Suffer?

At Kado Fish Market, shoppers can easily buy tilapia labelled from China: cleanly packaged, consistent in size, and often cheaper than Nigerian alternatives. But Nigeria has water resources, fish farmers, and a growing demand for fish. So why is imported tilapia thriving? This episode investigates the supply chain behind imported tilapia and follows the money from market stalls back through distributors, cold-chain logistics, and import channels. Along the way, we meet local fish farmers struggling with feed costs, unstable electricity, poor storage, and inconsistent market access. We also hear from buyers who prefer imported fish for reliability and presentation. Through interviews with market traders, restaurant buyers, farmers, and policy experts, the documentary exposes how infrastructure gaps, policy inconsistencies, and market inefficiencies have created a system where imported fish outcompetes local production: weakening livelihoods and threatening long-term food security.