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Socio-economic Status and Farming Conditions of Fish Farmers in Saidpur Upazila of Nilphamari District

Md. Abu-Bin-Azad
Department of Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Md. Abu Zafar
Department of Aquaculture, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur-5200, Bangladesh

Imran Hoshan
Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur-5200, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present work was undertaken to evaluate the status of fish farmer and farming conditions in Saidpur Upazila of Nilphamari district. Data were collected from 50 pond owners based on a questionnaire survey for a period of five months from January to May, 2014. It was found that most of the farmers (88%) were involved in carp polyculture. A large number of farmers (46%) started fish farming before one to five years. The average pond size was 0.22 hac. The average dose of organic fertilizer was 2964 kg/hac/yr and inorganic fertilizer such as urea and TSP was 308 kg/hac/yr and 197 kg/hac/yr, respectively. The average annual yield was 2593.5 kg/hac/yr and average annual income of fish farmers was 58306 Tk/hac/yr. Lack of proper management and technical knowledge, theft, disease of fishes, lack of money and inadequate extension services were the most important constraints for fish production. It is therefore, necessary to provide necessary training to the farmers, institutional and policy supports and proper credit facilities for sustainable fish production as well as sustainable livelihood of the poor farmers.

Keywords: Socioeconomic status, Fish farming, Problems, Sustainable production

Location: Saidpur Upazila of Nilphamari district

Start Date: 00-01-2014

End Date: 00-05-2014

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Socio-economic status

Objectives:

Several fish farms were developed in the country which ultimately increased fish production. But the production of farm, different types of species, problems faced by farmers during culture, socio-economic conditions and constraints of fish farming are not well addressed in this area. Based on the above context, this study was designed to investigate the current status of fish farmers, understand the existing fish farming in pond system as well as to identify the constraints of fish production in Saidpur upazilla of Nilphamari district.

Methodology:

The survey was conducted for period of five months from January 2014-May 2014. One Upazila of Nilphamari district namely Saidpur was selected for the study. A total of 50 pond farmers were randomly selected from study area. A questionnaire was prepared after pre-test and then data were collected from 50 pond farmers through face to face interview. After collecting through questionnaire interviews and FGD, crosscheck interviews were conducted with key informants such as Upazila Fisheries Officer; Assistant Fisheries Officer; Senior Scientific Officer (SSO), BFRI, Fisheries Sub- Station, Saidpur, Nilphamari and other relevant NGOs workers. The collected data were entered into Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and analyses were carried out using SPSS, Version-16.

Source of Information: International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2018; 6(4): 408-413

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Achievement/Findings:

Fish farming plays a great role to improve the livelihood and socioeconomic condition of fish farmer in Saidpur Upazila of Nilpahami district. It has a great opportunity to create employment, increase food production and meet up protein demand of poor people as well as reduce poverty alleviation from the country. The present study explored some problems reported by the farmers which were inadequate technical knowledge, theft, poisoning, lack of money, poor quality of fish seed, disease, lack of feed, high production cost, lack of proper management etc. If the farmers are given appropriate training, financial credit on easy terms and conditions, more profit would be reflected. Thus it can be concluded that fish culture is a profitable business that can help the farmers to improve their livelihood condition as well as economic situation.

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