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Impacts of Training and Aquaculture Extension on Livelihoods of Rural Fish Farmers in Different Regions of Bangladesh

MIRZA ATAUR RAHMAN
Department of Fisheries, Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh,

MD. GOLAM RABBANE
Department of Fisheries, University of Dhaka, Dhaka

BENOY KUMAR BARMAN
The World Fish Centre, Bangladesh and South Asia Office, Banani, Dhaka,

MD. GHULAM MUSTAFA
Department of Fisheries, University of Dhaka, Dhaka

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study was carried out to assess the impacts of aquaculture technologies training and extension adoption on the fish production and improvement of livelihoods of fish farmers. The research was conducted at five different areas of Bangladesh with 240 farmers. Of them half of the farmers were trained and the rest were non-trained farmers. Among the trained farmers 86 were men and 34 were women. The mean fish production of the trained farmers (7.8 ± 2.2 kg/dec) was significantly higher (p < 0.01) fish production than that of the non-trained farmers in the monitoring year (4.9 ± 1.7 kg/dec). There were differences in the fish production between the men and women trained farmers. For trained men farmers the fish production increased from 4.3 ± 1.3 to 8.2 ± 2.1 kg/dec and for women it increased from 3.8 ± 1.2 to 6.8 ± 2.1 kg/dec, respectively The percentage increment in fish production of trained men farmers were 89 and women were 78 than their baseline year fish production. The outcomes showed that the training and extension support could increase fish production and livelihood significantly than that of the non-trained farmers

Keywords: Extension, Livelihood, Aquaculture, Fish farmers

Location: Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Khulna and Barisal divisions

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

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Objectives:

The objective of the present study was to determine the impact of extension and training on aquaculture extension and livelihood of fisherman in different areas of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

A total of 240 farmers were randomly selected from five Upazila located at Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Khulna and Barisal divisions. Fifty per cent of the farmers received training and extension support on aquaculture technologies from Forth Fisheries Project of the Department of Fisheries (DoF) during 1999 to 2006 and the rest received no training and extension support. Of the 120 trained farmers 86 were male and 34 were female. Number of men and women in non-trained farmers were 80 and 40, respectively. A questionnaire format was prepared to collect the information regarding socio economic profile, fish production and livelihood in baseline and monitoring year of the selected farmers. The trained farmer's baseline data was collected from the Upazila Fisheries Offices of Rupganj , Shibganj, Muradnagar, Sarsa and Babuganj and the non trained farmer's baseline data were collected from the selected farmers by the research personnel for the same locations. Baseline data were collected between November, 2004 to February, 2005. The raw data were analyzed by using one-way ,analysis of variance (ANOVa) and paired t-test where F values indicated statistical significance (p < 0.05). The analysis were performed by using Microsoft Excel and SPSS Version 11.5 software

Source of Information: Dhaka Univ . J. Biol. Sci. 24(1): 35-41, 2015 (January)

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Achievement/Findings:

From the results it was observed that training and extension activities brought positive impact to the trained fish farmers in increasing fish production assets and livelihood. All these issue ensured them for their healthy and sustainable living and for future existence. Therefore, it was concluded that these increasing trend s of livelihood capitals/assets showed positive sign of livelihood sustainability of the selected trained farmers in Bangladesh

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