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Capacitating the local farmers to enhance global marketing of Thailand’s national aquatic animal, the Siamese fighting fish

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The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens Regan, 1910) also commonly known as betta or betta fish, is a popular fish in the aquarium trade and was declared on 5 February 2019 as Thailand’s National Aquatic Animal. Centuries ago, the Siamese fighting fish or betta fish was initially bred to enhance their aggression for sparring competitions as a form of entertainment and gambling. But later on, local breeders in Thailand developed different varieties of the fish through selective breeding to attain an assortment of colors and fins that are appealing to customers. As additional business ventures, the unique and striking appearance of betta fish inspired numerous artistic works and creative products, such as in photography, painting, sculpture, weaving, 3D graphics, furniture, cosmetics, fashion, and so on, which could have also built up the popularity of betta fish. For many years, the betta fish industry has generated millions of dollars for Thailand. However, despite the high revenue gained from trading betta fish in the international market, the economic condition of local breeders in Thailand remained low because they lack the knowledge and skills in marketing. In order to uplift the livelihood of small-scale betta fish farmers, the Department of Fisheries (DOF) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand implemented the Ornamental Fish Strategy Plan in 2013-2016 in collaboration with partner agencies. Aside from financial assistance and transshipment support, capacity development through training was also provided to betta fish farmers for them to learn effective online marketing strategies and be successful farmerentrepreneurs. Recently, the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) of Thailand committed its full support to the home breeders of betta fish to achieve sustainable livelihood by enhancing their capacities to compete in the international market and adding value to products from backyard farms.
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/5516
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Sermwatanakul, A. (2019). Capacitating the local farmers to enhance global marketing of Thailand’s national aquatic animal, the Siamese fighting fish. Fish for the People, 17(2), 42-48.
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Ornamental fish; aquarium culture ASFA; Tropical fish; freshwater aquaculture ASFA; Freshwater fish; marketing ASFA; trade ASFA; commercial species ASFA; fishery management ASFA; resource management ASFA; Betta splendens; Thailand
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