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Economic Performance of Fish Based Farming Systems in Bangladesh

Shuraya Tasnoova
The United Graduate school of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimto, Kagoshima, 890-0056, Japan.

Khan M. Iqbal
Department of Aquatic Resource Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University, 1-21-20 Shimoarata, Kagoshima, 890-0056, Japan.

Izumi IWAMOTO
Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0056, Japan.

M. Mahfuzul Haque
Department of Fisheries Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Bangladesh has 10.4 million hectare of rice field which can be used for fish culture either in con-current or alternate with paddy production and such system of paddy and fish improves productivity and profitability. The present study was carried out to investigate the economic performance of fish based farming systems such as: Alternate-Rice-Fish (A-R-F), Rice-Cum-Fish (R-C-F) and Only-Rice-Farming (O-R-F). A total of 90 farmers were selected randomly; 30 from each of the farming systems for this study. Total return was highest for A-R-F farming than R-C-F and O-R-F which was calculated Tk.123300, Tk.62000 and Tk.31725, respectively and the total cost also higher for A-R-F farming (Tk.42599) than R-C-F (Tk.28525) and O-R-F (Tk.19569). Net return was also higher for A-R-F farming (Tk.80701) than R-C-F (Tk.33475) and O-R-F (Tk.12156). To compare the net return of A-R-F farming was more than two times higher than the R-C-F farming and more than six times higher than the O-R-F. The net return for R-C-F farming was more than two times higher than the O-R-F farmers.

Keywords: Economic performance, Alternate-rice-fish, Rice-cum-fish

Location: Fulpur and Haluaghat sub-districts under Mymensingh district

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End Date:

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Fish

Objectives:

To identify the major problems faced in fish based farming systems
To examine the socio-economic profile and determine the relative profitability per unit area

Methodology:

Fulpur and Haluaghat sub-districts under Mymensingh district were selected purposively for this study because of popularity of fish based farming in those places. For this study, three types of farming systems were selected, these were Alternate-Rice-Fish(A-R-F), Rice-Cum-Fish (R-C-F) and Only-Rice-Farming (O-R) systems. Rice is extensively grown throughout the year of high to deeply flooded low land in three seasons, namely Aus (March-July), Aman (July-December) and Boro (January-June) with overlapping or short turnover periods (Tasnoova and Iwamoto, 2006). In the study areas A-R-F farming system started in 1990. During monsoon, low land left fallow and water can stay 6-7 months. So, farmers can produce nothing without fish culture. But farmers did not think using the land commercially. Therefore, Bangladesh government and some NGO’s also intended to use the fallow water body during monsoon season which is good for the fish culture. In the study areas, the fallow land were used for A-R-F farming system and medium high land is good for R-C-F farming system. A-R-F and R-C-F farming systems were indicated the fish based farming systems and both farming systems were compared with O-R farming system. Rice is the stable food in Bangladesh and more than 60% land were used for rice farming. In A-R-F farming, farmers produce rice and fish in the same field but in two different seasons. That means farmers use the land for rice farming during Boro season and rest of the time they used the land for fish culture. In R-C-F farming, rice and fish are produced at the same field in the same period over the year. Aus and Aman seasons are good for R-C-F farming but Aman season is popular for R-C-F farming system. O-R farming system, farmers produce only rice two times a year. A total of 90 farmers were chosen randomly where 30 farmers selected from each of the farming system for this study and the survey was conducted during May to August 2005. A tabular technique of analysis is used which is based on arithmetic mean, percentage ratio etc. Fish based farming systems like alternate rice-fish and rice-cum-fish farming systems have expanded in different areas of Mymensingh districts but comparative study yet not to be conducted to determine the economic performance of fish based farming systems. The present study was an attempt to conduct on comparison between fish based farming systems and only rice farming system.

Source of Information: Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, 3(3): 206-212, 2008, ISSN 1682-3974

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: 10.3923/jfas.2008.206.212, URL: http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jfas.2008.206.212

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Achievement/Findings:

Though, A-R-F farming system was found most profitable enterprise than others, but attack of diseases, unexpected flood and low resilience to such risk hampered the further extension of A-R-F farming system.

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