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Leased Pond Fish Farming and Livelihood Status of Farmers in Jamalpur District

Md. Abdul Quddus
Department of Agricultural Statistics Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Shishir Kumar Sen
Ex-student
MS in Agricultural Statistics Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Sixty pond fish farmers of three Upazilas (sub-districts) were interviewed with a structured questionnaire. Farmers cultured fish more intensively using sufficient fertilizers and supplementary feeds and production was 7,549.5 kg/ha. Price of inputs, lack of money, lease cost and disease control were the major problems. Feeds cost was the highest (55.6%) of total cost and the benefit-cost ratio was 1.28. Fish farming was the primary occupation for 70% respondents and 48.3% farmers was found depending on loan. Most of the fish farmers (76.7%) had ordinary social status and 83.3% had scientific training. Household income was increased 69.6% and improved lifestyle after practicing fish farming. Farmers should be given facilities on input availabilities and credit facilities and communication should be developed with Upazila fisheries officers and fisheries scientists.

Keywords: Leased water, Fish farmer, Cost-benefit, Livelihood status

Location: Three sub-districts (upazilas) Jamalpur sadar, Melandah and Madargonj

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Livelihood, Social status, Pond

Objectives:

The findings of the study could be help government to enrich the formulation and implementation of appropriate policy measures to improve the living standards of the rural people and to provide valuable information to the researchers who are interested in conducting a similar type of research in the future. Thus, the study was conducted to know the status of leased water fish farming and to determine the cost-benefit and livelihood status of the farmers.

Methodology:

2.1 Experimental layout The location Jamalpur was selected purposively as it has available closed water bodies, identical characteristics like topography and climate conditions for fish production and better communication facilities. Also, a large number of fish farmers take lease water for fish culture commercially. The district lies between 24°34' and 25°26' north latitudes and between 89°40' and 90°12' east longitudes with an area of 2031.98 sq. km. Three sub-districts (upazilas) Jamalpur sadar, Melandah and Madargonj were selected using simple random sampling technique from the list of sub-districts. The areas of these sub-districts were 508.80 sq. km., 258.32 sq. km. and 225.39 sq. km., respectively. A large number of these rural people are fishermen; they usually catch fish from inland water sources like ponds, beels and closed water body.

2.2 Sample and collection of data Sixty farmers were selected through simple random sampling technique for conducting the survey, of which 28 from three villages of Jamalpur sadar, 18 from two villages of Melandah and 10 from one village of Madargonj sub-district. Data were collected from the selected farmers by face-to-face visits with a structured questionnaire. The time period for data collection was from January to April 2018 just after the harvesting period. The collected data were checked and verified by the Upazila fisheries officer to be sure that the answers of each question were properly recorded. If any data appeared to be inconsistent, the farmers were again communicated for correct answers.

2.3 Data processing and analysis The collected data were entered into Microsoft Excel and analyses were carried out using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), version-16. The cost incurred for fingerlings, manure cum fertilizers (lime, manure, urea and TS), feed, labor (hired), utility (maintenance, lime cost, transportation cost, etc.) were considered as variable cost. Whereas the expenses on land rent and depreciation of farm tools and machinery were included under fixed cost. The total cost (TC) of production was calculated by summing the total variable cost (TVC) and total fixed cost (TFC) incurred in the production process. Gross return (GR) = Total price of fish produced (the price of consumed fish and price of selling fish). Gross margin (GM) was calculated by deducting total variables cost (TVC) from gross return (GR). Similarly, net return (NR) was calculated by deducting total cost (TC) from gross return (GR). The benefit-cost ratio (BCR) was calculated by dividing gross return (GR) by the total cost (TC).

Source of Information: International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2020; 8(2): 235-2

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Achievement/Findings:

Leased pond fish farming plays an important role to improve farmers’ income, socioeconomic conditions, and livelihood status in Jamalpur district. An increase in income, savings, land resources, child education, employment opportunity as well as higher fish production from intensive culture indicated leased pond fish farming is a profitable business that can help the farmers to improve their livelihood status. Government should take proper steps to minimize the cost of inputs, especially feed price, and solve relevant problems. Farmers should be given facilities on improved training programs, input availabilities, and credit facilities. An effective linkage should be developed between Upazila Fisheries Officer, fisheries scientist, and fishermen. The scope and findings of this research should be generalized all over the country.

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