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Assessment of the Livelihood Status of the Fish Farmers in Some Selected Areas of Kahaloo Upazilla, Bogra

M.A . Sohel
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

N. Akter
Department of Aquaculture, HSTU, Dinajpur

M.S. Haq
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

S. Nasrin
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

A.K.M.R. Islam
Department of Youth development, Ministry of youth and sports.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Livelihood conditions of the fish farmers in three unions namely Kahaloo, Muroil and Durgapur unions under the Kahaloo Upazilla of Bogra District were studied from July to December, 2006. A total of 90 farmers (30 in each union) were interviewed with a well structured questionnaire. The livelihood outcomes were positive and most farmers (81%) have found to be improved their social and economic conditions through pond fish production. The fish pond owners were in the age groups of 21-40 years (54 %) of which 13 % were illiterate, 11 % were capable to sign only and the rest 76 % farmers received formal education. Agriculture was the main occupation of the sample farmers and most of them had chosen fish culture as their subsidiary occupation. The average family size was 6.93 and most of the farmers (40%) had tin shed house and the households (43%) were dependent on village doctors. The sanitary conditions of the fisher were very poor and most of them (48%) used semi pucca toilets. Multiple ownerships, lack of sufficient fund, high price of input, lack of marketing facilities, lack of technical knowledge, non-availability of fish seed, etc were the major constraints. The farmers are great need of Government patronization to remove these problems.

Keywords: Constraint, Fish farmer and livelihood condition

Location: Three Unions namely, Kahaloo, Muroil and Durgapur in Kahalu upazilla under Bogra district

Start Date: 00-07-2006

End Date: 00-12-2006

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Credit

Objectives:

1. To determine the livelihood status of the fish farmers of Kahaloo Upazilla, Bogra and to identify the socio-economic problems / constrains associated with fish farming.

Methodology:

Three Unions namely, Kahaloo, Muroil and Durgapur in Kahalu upazilla under Bogra district were selected for the study and data were collected during July to December 2006 and 90 farmers were selected randomly. For data collection, a set of interview schedule was designed. Data were collected from the fish farmers using questionnaire interviews, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools such as Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Cross-check interview with key informants. Data were processed and finally analyzed using tabular method.

Source of Information: J. Agrofor. Environ. 2(2): 177-182, 2008; ISSN 1995-6983

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Achievement/Findings:

Most of the farmer were improved their socio-economic condition through fish farming. Socio-economic constraints of fish farming Major social problems of the study areas were multiple ownership (23%), theft of fish (53%) and social interference (17%) by the influential persons. Lack of sufficient funds, marketing facilities, fishing equipments, high input price and low product price and loss of fish due to over topping of pond, unavailability of quality fish seed were also the striking problems.

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