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An Economic Study of Small-scale Tilapia Fish Farming in Mymensingh District of Bangladesh

N.I. Toma
Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics, EXIM Bank Agricultural University, Bangladesh.

M. Mohiuddin*
Senior Scientific Officer, BARI, RARS, Jamalpur, Bangladesh.

M.S. Alam
Upazila Agriculture officer, Mirsharai, Chittagong, Bangladesh

M.M. Suravi
Former MS Student, Department of Agricultural Economics, BAU, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was designed to estimate the costs, returns and resource use efficiency of tilapia fish farming in some selected areas of Mymensingh district. Both tabular and statistical techniques were used to achieve the objectives set for the study. The study revealed that tilapia fish production is a profitable business. Per hectare yield of tilapia fish were 19432 kg, 23234 kg, 27993 kg, for which money value was Tk. 2407846, 2950242, 3517805 for marginal, small and medium farmers, respectively. The benefit-cost ratio was the highest for medium farmers (1.33) followed by marginal and small farmers (1.27). It was observed that the coefficient of human labour, feed and irrigation charge had a significant effect on economic returns. Resource use efficiency analysis revealed that farmers are not efficient in using resources in tilapia fish production. Human labour cost, feed cost and fish protection chemicals cost were underused and therefore increase the use of these resources can maximize profit in tilapia fish production. Multiple ownership of pond, the high price of feed, high disease infestation and lack of scientific knowledge and management were found the major problems for tilapia fish.

Keywords: Cost, Returns, Resource use efficiency, Tilapia fish, Bangladesh

Location: Mymensingh district of Bangladesh

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Tilapia

Objectives:

The objectives of this study was to determine the profitability and identify the factors responsible for tilapia fish culture in the study area.

Methodology:

The present study was conducted in three upazilas namely Muktagacha, Bhaluka and Trishal from the Mymensingh district which was chosen based on the concentration of successful tilapia fish farmers. So, the lists of tilapia fish growers from each upazila were collected and finally, a total of 50 farmers were selected randomly taking 30 from Muktagacha, 11 from Bhaluka and 9 from Trishal. Data were collected during July to August 2012 through pre-designed and pre-tested interview schedules. The collected data were summarized and analyzed to fulfill the objectives set for the study. Both tabular and statistical techniques were used to achieve the major objectives of the study, Tubular technique: Tabular technique of analysis is generally used to find out the crude association or difference between two variables. In this study, tabular technique was used to illustrate the whole picture of analysis. Statistical technique: Cob-Douglas production function was used to estimate the effects of various inputs for the production of tilapia fish in different categories of farming. To determine the contribution of the most important variables in the production process, the following specification of the model is applied.

Source of Information: Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Vol. 2(3), pp. 050-053, October, 2015. © www.premierpublishers.org,

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Achievement/Findings:

Tilapia fish cultivation is a profitable business for rural farmers. Farming of the tilapia fish has great potential in Bangladesh and it will be a prime culture species in the near future for freshwater and brackish water ecosystems. Tilapia could play a greater role in reducing poverty by generating more income for the farmers, increasing employment and supplying animal nutrition.

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