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Impact of Technology on Fish Production in North East Region of Bangladesh

Basir Ahammad
Department of Fish Health Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh.

Mohammed Khandaker
Department of Architecture and Landscape University of Greenwich, London, UK.

Aishi Hamom
Department of Fish Health Management Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.

Md. Sourove Islam
Department of Fish Health Management Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.

Shudipta Ahmed Shobho
Department of Aquaculture Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh

Shahrear Hemal
Department of Aquaculture Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh

Debarshi Bhattacharjee
Department of Fisheries Technology and Quality Control Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A quest was conducted to assess the existing technologies used by the fish farmers and its impact on the fish production in north east region of Bangladesh (Sylhet district) from July, 2015 to June 2016. Three upazilas were selected as experimental sites viz. Sylhet sadar, South surma and Golapganj under Sylhet district. There were highly significant differences (P≤0.05) in the uses of cow-dung, urea, triple superphosphate (TSP), lime, rice barn and mustard oil cake between semi-intensive to extensive culture technology in the farmer level. Cost item parameters such as fingerlings, feed, fertilizers, human laborers, harvesting and marketing and miscellaneous also revealed highly significant difference (P≤0.05) between semi-intensive and extensive culture technology except for land use cost (P≥0.05) and production output also expressed similar result. The mean values of the parameter net profit for extensive and semiintensive culture were 78330.00±19223.85 tk/ha/yr and 419470.00±368024.69 tk/ha/yr respectively. In epilogue, semi-intensive technology had a highly positive impact on fish production as well as it was more profitable for aquaculture in north east region of Bangladesh (Sylhet district).

Keywords: Aquaculture, Technology, Semi-intensive, Extensive, Cost item

Location: North east region of Bangladesh (Sylhet district)

Start Date: 00-07-2015

End Date: 00-06-2016

Program Area: Resource Development and Management

Commodity: Fisheries diversity, Adoption of technology

Objectives:

There are different types of water bodies are available in study area so fishermen are used different type of culture techniques to achieve more production. Therefore, the aim of the quest was undertaken to explore the types of technologies are used for fish production, the changing trend of livelihood of fish farmers, the opportunities and constrains of fish farming and the effects of technology on fish production at local level in Sylhet district.

Methodology:

2.1 Study area, Target group and Period of the study The research was accomplished in Sylhet district covering three Upazilas namely Sylhet sadar, South Surma and Golapgonj considering farming areas, livelihoods dependency on farming, communication and activities of GOs and NOGs on fish farming. Majorities of targeted fish farmers were small and marginal farmers, who are generally poor but had some rich farmers from solvent families. The data were collected from July 2015 to June 2016.

2.2 Sample number and sampling procedure For questionnaire interview, simple random sampling method was followed for fish farmers. Among 200 sample farmers, 65 were selected from Sylhet sadar Upazila and the other 65 from South Surma and rest samples from Golapgonj Upazila of Sylhet district. A total of 20 Focus Group Discussion (FGD) sessions was conducted where each group size of FGD was 5 to 7 farmers. For collecting data both individual and group interviews were also applied with different degree of effectiveness of the farmer’s information.

2.3 Data collection, Data processing and analysis The data were collected using pre-prepared face-to-face questionnaire interviews and Focus Group discussions (FGD) with fish farmers and cross-checked those data by various resource person and institutions of that area. The collected data were scrutinized and summarized carefully before the actual tabulation. Some of the data were collected into local units and later converted into international units. After data entry, the data were analyzed with SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) version 11.5 and an independent t-test was used to compare the mean value of the extensive and semi-intensive technologies.

Source of Information: International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2017; 5(4): 112-117

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Achievement/Findings:

The fish farming sector plays an important economic role in Sylhet district through production of valuable cash crop, increasing food production, and increasing employment opportunities. From this quest, it is clear that semi-intensive culture technology is better than extensive culture. However, concerns have arisen about the long-term sustainability of fish farming due to lack of technical knowledge, poor supply of fish seed and marketing problems. The lack of technical knowledge in fish farm management may have huge effect on production. Adoption of semi-intensive culture technology with quality fish seed, feed, necessary training for scientific methods of fish farming and fingerling bank to the farmers by establishing more hatcheries by the help of Government and NGO should develop in each upazilas of the Sylhet district.

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