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An Economic Study of Low Lying Inland Fish Farming in Selected Areas of Kishoreganj District

M. Taj Uddin
Professor
Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Israt Farjana
Ex-master’s student
Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was designed to examine the low lying inland fish farming practices of Karimganj upazila under Kishoreganj districts. Field level data were collected through direct interview using semi-structured questionnaire. Eighty sample farmers were selected purposively from the study areas. Six types of farming practices were identified in the study area among which only two types were prominent i.e., pond fish farming and Beel fish farming. Tabular, statistical and mathematical analyses were done to achieve the major objectives. The benefit cost ratio in Beel fish farming was 2.86 and in case of pond fish farming it was 1.95. Multiple regression model was used to explain the variation of gross return of pond and Beel fish farming and it was found that coefficients of human labour, feed, cowdung and manure had significant impact on gross return, whereas coefficients of feed, harvesting and making sanctuary had significant impact on gross return of Beel fish farming. Resource use efficiency was calculated by the ratio of marginal value product and marginal factor cost. Finally, the study identified some important problems of low lying inland fish farming and suggested probable solutions relating to the problems.

Keywords: Pond fish farming, Beel fish farming, BCR, Resource use efficiency

Location: Karimganj Upazila under Kishoreganj district.

Start Date: 00-01-2012

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Profitability

Objectives:

To assess its productivity, profitability and resource use efficiency from the viewpoint of farmers.

Methodology:

The study was designed to address the prominent low lying inland fish farming practices in some selected areas of Karimganj Upazila under Kishoreganj district. Six types of fish farming practices were found in the study area among which only two types were prominent i.e., pond fish farming and Beel fish farming. Other four farming practices were river, ditch, crop field and canal fish farming. Field level data were collected in January 2012 through direct interview. As the population was large and considering the limited time, efforts and fund eighty samples were selected. Ideally, ponds for multipurpose use are a common feature of the countryside, they are even more common on flood-free land as they are secured from flood damage. These excavated ponds (formerly termed as tanks) are a major source of the higher value fishes. On the other hand, Beels are water bodies which are largely used as agricultural land in the dry season but in the wet season it is largely used as fishery. The proportion of pond fish farming type in the total sample was 37.50 percent. In Beel fish farming, two types of management practices were found i.e., single ownership and joint ownership. The proportion of single ownership and joint ownership were 31.25 percent and 10.00 percent, respectively. The average size of Beel fish farm and pond fish farm were 1.21 ha and 0.15 ha, respectively. Tabular, statistical and mathematical techniques were applied to achieve the objectives of the study. Moreover, per hectare profitability of inland fish production from the view point of individual farmers was measured in terms of gross return, gross margin, net return and benefit cost ratio (undiscounted). Functional analysis was employed to show the individual effect of input use and other related factors of fish culture with the help of multiple regression model.

Source of Information: Progress. Agric. 23(1 & 2): 81 – 90, 2012 ISSN 1017-8139

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Achievement/Findings:

The study revealed some valuable information regarding low lying inland fish farming. The overall findings of this research suggest that both pond and Beel fish farming are profitable. The benefit cost ratio and the net return both are higher in Beel fish farming (BCR 2.86 and net return Tk. 44,296.02) than pond fish farming (BCR 1.95 and net return Tk. 26,261.26). From multiple regression model for pond fish farming, it was observed that coefficients of human labour, feed, cowdung and manure had significant impact on gross return, whereas coefficients of feed, harvesting and making sanctuary had significant impact on gross return in Beel fish farming. However, if the problems are removed and fish producers are given incentives, fish farming in low lying areas could improve income generation, employment creation and poverty reduction; and thereby may contribute to the overall economic development of the country.

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