Courtesy of NAA:
A distinguished team of economists have published an new economic analysis funded by the National Sea Grant Program. The team found that the total economic impact of U.S. aquaculture to the economy was $4 billion annually with more than 22,000 jobs supported each year.
On November 18, 2024, Dr. Ganesh Kumar presented an excellent overview of this new U.S. aquaculture economic analysis and participated in a Q&A session with the audience.
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About the Speaker
Associate Research Professor
Mississippi State University
Dr. Ganesh Kumar is an Associate Research Professor at Mississippi State University. He had his academic beginnings in Arkansas under the able guidance of Dr. Carole Engle. He has been involved with several aquaculture production and market research for over 19 years. Working from Stoneville, Mississippi, his research focuses primarily on the economic issues surrounding domestic aquaculture. His research is at the intersection of aquaculture production strategies, technology adoption, mathematical programming, economic impact assessment, farm management, econometrics, and risk analysis.
He is one of those practical economists who bring academic and industry experience together. Ganesh also serves as the Associate Editors for prestigious journals such as the Aquaculture Economics & Management and Journal of World Aquaculture Society. He has several peer-reviewed publications and extension articles concentrating on issues surrounding U.S. aquaculture production and markets. Today he is going to present the collaborative efforts that quantified the economic contribution of US aquaculture farms.