Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 8.2
Prices paid on Quirimba Island for i sh, agricultural produce and other goods, their source, mode of
production and how they are made available to the community
Item
Cost on
Quirimba
Meticais
Cost on
Quirimba
US$
Source
Mode of
Production/
Exploitation
Market
Fresh i sh/kg
3000 to 5000
0.25-0.40
Local
Caught by men
Sold direct at landing
site
Dried i sh/kg
12 000 to 15 000
1.00-1.25
Local
Caught by men
Sold from home
Squid/kg
3000
0.25
Local
Caught by men
Sold direct at landing
site
Octopus/kg fresh
dry
5000
16 000
0.42
1.30
Local
Local
Caught by women
and men
Sold direct at beach
Pen shells fresh/kg
15 000
1.25
Local
Collected by women
Sold direct at beach
Ark shells fresh/kg
10 000
0.83
Local
Collected by women
Sold direct at beach
Oysters/kg
12 000
1.00
Local
Collected by women
Sold direct at beach
Mangrove crab/kg
5000
0.42
Local
Collected by men
Sweet potato/kg
2000
0.17
Local
Grown in
machambas
Sold in
machambas
Cassava leaves/kg
5000
0.40
Local
Grown in
machambas
Sold in
machambas
Peanuts/kg
4000
0.33
Mainland
Sold in village market
Coconut (each)
1000
0.08
Local
Machambas
and
plantation
Sold in village market
