The study analyze the profitability of fish Processing and Marketing in Hadejia Fish Markets of Jigawa State and the food security status of the marketers. It examined marketing channels, and problems during processing and marketing of fish. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 55 fish processors and 110 fish marketers. Primary data were collected using a questionnaire. The analytical tools used include food consumption score, descriptive statistics, Net Processing Income and Net Marketing Margin The mean age of the processors in the study area was 28 years while the mean years’ experience is 8 years. The food security status of the marketers were acceptable while that of the processors were at the borderline. Fish is processed manually using traditional smoking kiln. There are no women processors or marketers at Hadejia market, women processors process fish from their various homes in Hadejia environs. Processed fish supply were mainly from neighboring state markets mainly Borno and Yobe State and taken to Hadejia market, and sold to other states like Enugu, Anambra, Delta, Rivers, Lagos and Benue. Processing of Fish is very profitable considering a Net Processing Income of ?7,663.32 and ?5.23 was derived from every naira invested. Despite the profitability of enterprise, certain constraints were faced by the marketers and processors, include insufficient fund to expand the business and lack of standard measure and poor drainage system at the market. The study therefore recommends the need for standard measurement (kg/price), NGO’s to recognize the contributions of fish processing and marketing to the food nutrition and need for proper hygiene at the market, and include it as part of the programs targeted at food security and nutrition.
KEYWORDS: Fish, Food Security, Profitability, Processing & Marketing.