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Adoption of Modern Aquaculture Technologies by the Fish Farmers in Bogra District of Bangladesh

Md. Hashmi Sakib
Lecturer
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Exim Bank Agricultural University, Bangladesh

Md. Safiul Islam Afrad
Professor
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agri. University, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The main objective of this study was to assess the adoption of modern aquaculture technologies by the fish farmers’. The study was conducted in Kahaloo and Sherpur upazilas of Bogra district. Respondent fish farmers were selected using proportionate random sampling technique. Quantitative data were collected using pre designed interview schedule during August to September 2011. Focus group discussions were conducted for obtaining qualitative information. Adoption of “pond preparation with lime”, “acclimatization of fish fry before stocking”, “appropriate stocking density”, “monosex tilapia cultivation”, “use of formulated feed”, “use of urea and TSP” and “pangus cultivation” were found high while adoption of “poly culture of carp”, “Thai koi and catfish cultivation” were comparatively low. Overall mean adoption scores of 11 modern aquaculture technologies by the farmers indicate that 58 % of the respondent fish farmers had medium adoption of “modern aquaculture technologies” compared to 25% having high adoption and 17% low adoption. Age, education, use of information sources, farm size, fish farming area, annual family income, commercialization, social participation, innovativeness and knowledge on fish culture of the farmers had positive and significant relationship with their overall mean adoption of modern aquaculture technologies. “Lack of technical knowledge”, “unavailability of credits in time”, “lack of quality fish fry” and “unavailability of quality fish feed”, were the main hindrances for adoption of modern aquaculture technologies as identified by the respondents in the study area.

Keywords: Adoption, Aquaculture, Technologies, Practice, Farmer.

Location: Kahaloo and Sherpur upazilas, Bogra district

Start Date: 00-08-2011

End Date: 00-09-2011

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Non-commodity: Adoption of technology

Objectives:

To determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents
To find out the extent of adoption of aquaculture technologies by the respondent fish farmers
To explore the relationships between socio-demographic traits of the fish farmers’ with their adoption of modern aquaculture technologies.

Methodology:

Kahaloo and Sherpur upazilas of Bogra district were the locale of this study. Bogra district consists of 12 upazilas from which Kahaloo and Sherpur were selected using simple random technique. Kahaloo is located at western part of Bogra district whereas Sherpur is located at the southern part. Six unions viz. Kahaloo, Jamgaon, Malancha, Kusumbi, Bishalpur, Khanpur unions were selected by using simple random technique procedure from a total 18 unions of Kahaloo and Sherpur upazilas. Then a list of fish growers of these six unions was prepared with the help of the Upazila Fisheries Officer (UFO). Total number of fish farmers of these unions was 366. Only heads of these 366 fish farmers constituted the population. Thirty percent of the fish growers were selected from villages of six unions by using proportionate random sampling technique. Resultant 110 fish farmers constituted the sample of this study. In order to collect valid and reliable information from the farmers an interview schedule containing both open and closed form questions was developed considering the objectives of the study. Eleven selected characteristics viz. age, education, family size, farm size, fish farming area, information sources use, annual family income, use of agricultural credit, commercialization, social participation and innovativeness of the respondents were the independent variables were measured and categorized. Adoption of aquaculture technologies was the dependent variable of this study which consists of eleven selected technologies viz. (i) pond preparation with lime, (ii) acclimatization of fish fry before stocking, (iii) appropriate stocking density (iv) monosex tilapia cultivation, (v) pangus cultivation, (vi) catfish cultivation, (vii) poly culture of carp, (viii) Thai koi cultivation, (ix) use of formulated feed, (x) use of urea and (xi) use of TSP. Adoption of aquaculture technologies like, monosex tilapia cultivation, pangus cultivation, catfish cultivation, poly culture of carp, Thai koi cultivation were computed. Adoption index of modern aquaculture technologies namely, pond preparation with lime, appropriate stocking density, use of urea, use of TSP, use of formulated feed were computed. Adoption of different modern aquaculture technologies was ranked on the basis of mean. Data were collected using predesigned interview schedule during 02 August 2011 to 26 September 2011. The statistical measures such as, number and percentage and rank order were used for describing the variables of the study. In order to explore the relationships of adoption of aquaculture technologies with the selected characteristics of respondents Pearson’s product Moment correlation co-efficient was computed.

Source of Information: International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research Volume 3, Issue 2, 414-421

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Achievement/Findings:

Majority of the respondents had competency to sign only with poor level of involvement with the social organization and found to have low to medium contact with the sources of information. Besides, maximum respondents did not receive credit facilities having medium to high annual income. Technologies namely “pond preparation with lime”, “acclimatization of fish fry before stocking”, “appropriate stocking density”, “monosex tilapia”, “pangus cultivation”, “formulated feed supply into the pond”, “urea use” and “use of TSP” were adopted by the respondents at the high level. Comparatively low level of adoption had found in the adoption of “Thai koi cultivation”, “catfish cultivation” and “poly culture of carp”. Majority of the respondents had medium to high level of overall mean adoption of modern aquaculture practices. Among the selected characteristics age, education, use of information sources, farm size, fish farming area, annual family income, commercialization, social participation and innovativeness had positive and significant relationship with adoption of modern aquaculture technologies.

Knowledge Management: Journal