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Livelihood Status of the Fish Farmers in Some Selected Areas of Tarakanda Upazila of Mymensingh District

H. Ali
Department of Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M.A.K. Azad
Char Livelihood Programme

M. Anisuzzaman
Department of Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M.M.R. Chowdhury
Department of Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M. Hoque
Department of Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M.I. Shariful
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study was conducted using multiple methodological tools including participatory rural appraisal (PRA) tools and mainly questionnaire survey to assess the livelihood status of the fish farmer and socio-economic problems associated with fish farming in some selected areas of Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh district from October 2008 to march 2009. The average pond size was 0.17 ha with seasonal (33.34%) and perennial ponds (66.66%), while 70% ponds were single and 30% multiple ownership. Most of the fish farmers were belonged to the age category of 31 to 40 years and 45% household had family members 4 to 5, represented 57.5% nuclear and 42.5% joint family. Average education level of 8.2 years schooling, while 85% Muslims and 15% Hindus. About 50% of the households were tinshed and reminder 23%, 23% and 4% were katcha, semi pucca and pucca, respectively. The average annual income of the farmers was estimated at BDT 42,500 and 90% of the farmers used their own money for farming, while 10% received loan. About 62.5% of the farmer’s were used semi-pucca sanitary and 12.5% used pucca while 25% used katcha sanitary. About 90% farmers used own tube-well while 10% used neighbors tube-well and 95% of the farmers had electricity facilities while 5% farmers did not have electricity facilities. Forty percent of the farmer's received health service from village doctors or kobiraj, 45% have access to upazila health complex, 12.5% went to MBBS doctor and 2.5% of the farmers do not take treatment due to lack of money. Lack of scientific knowledge, lack of quality seed and feed, lack of money and lack of marketing facilities for fish culture were the most important constraints.

Keywords: Fish farmers, Livelihood status, Constraints, Outcomes

Location: Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh district

Start Date: 00-10-2008

End Date: 00-03-2009

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Credit

Objectives:

1. To determine the livelihood status of the fish farmer as well as socio-economic problems associated with fish farming.

Methodology:

This study was conducted to assess the livelihood status of the fish farmer as well as socio-economic problems associated with fish farming in some selected areas of Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh district for a period of six months from October 2008 to march 2009. The study was based on collection of primary and secondary data. The final questionnaire included the questions on the socio-economic characteristics such as age distribution and members of the households, family size, educational status, occupation, income level of fish farmers, fish pond with different of culture system, management practices, training received, religion status, health facilities, sanitary facilities, housing condition, electricity facilities etc. For collection of data, a combination of questionnaire interview, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools such as Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and crosscheck interviews were conducted with fish farmer. Necessary relevant information on the socio- economic condition of farmer was collected from regional offices. All the collected information were accumulated and analyzed by MS-Excel and then presented in textual, tabular and graphical forms to understand the present status of the fish farming technology and the socio-economic condition of the farmer of the studied area.

Source of Information: J. Agrofor. Environ. 3 (2): 85-89, 2010; ISSN 1995-6983

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Achievement/Findings:

The average annual income of the farmers was estimated at BDT 42,500 and 90% of the farmers used their own money for farming, while 10% received loan. About 62.5% of the farmer’s were used semi-pucca sanitary and 12.5% used pucca while 25% used katcha sanitary. About 90% farmers used own tube-well while 10% used neighbors tube-well and 95% of the farmers had electricity facilities while 5% farmers did not have electricity facilities. Forty percent of the farmer's received health service from village doctors or kobiraj, 45% have access to upazila health complex, 12.5% went to MBBS doctor and 2.5% of the farmers do not take treatment due to lack of money. Lack of scientific knowledge, lack of quality seed and feed, lack of money and lack of marketing facilities for fish culture were the most important constraints.

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