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Title : |
Fish Production System In Sunsari And Morang District |
Material Type: |
printed text |
Authors: |
RB Bhujel, Author ; KP Gautam, Author ; AB Thapa, Author |
Pagination: |
36-44 p. |
Languages : |
English (eng) |
Abstract: |
A survey on fish production system in Sunsari and Morang Districts was carried out during 2060/2061. Farmers were interviewed through a semi-structured questionnaire which was modified after pre-testing. Among the sample farmers, the average family size was 6.9 with an average operational holding of2.7 ha and 188.24 per cent cropping intensity. Among them 73 per cent had a single pond and 93 per cent had permanent one with average water surface area of 0.28 and 0.13 ha, respectively. Average number of fries and fingerlings supplied was 17950 and 3681/ha respectively. Average fish production was calculated as 1282.40 kg/ha. The total variable cost incurred in fish production was found to be Rs. 281 06.14/ha giving a gross return of Rs. 78111.75/ha. Thus the net profit was obtained as Rs. 50005.61/ha with a benefit cost ratio of2.78. Fish seed shared maximum cost of35 per cent followed by pond maintenance of27 per cent of the sample farmers. Only II per cent of the cost was shared by ration. If quality fish seeds are made available at time, train the farmers to control diseases and upgrade technical know-how, then 69 per cent of the problems seemed to be solved in fish farming. Farmers seemed taking fish as additional production irrespective of their investment and did not pay more attention to harvest more yield. There is a scope of increasing fish yield simply by providing technical services and make them aware of shortcomings in pond culture. Although the production is comparatively lower than national average, the scope of increasing production is very high through applying improved technology in pond culture. It is however, profitable to farmers and the benefit cost ratio can still be increased by applying inputs efficiently. |
Link for e-copy: |
http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=273 |
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Fish Production System In Sunsari And Morang District [printed text] / RB Bhujel, Author ; KP Gautam, Author ; AB Thapa, Author . - [s.d.] . - 36-44 p. Languages : English ( eng) Abstract: |
A survey on fish production system in Sunsari and Morang Districts was carried out during 2060/2061. Farmers were interviewed through a semi-structured questionnaire which was modified after pre-testing. Among the sample farmers, the average family size was 6.9 with an average operational holding of2.7 ha and 188.24 per cent cropping intensity. Among them 73 per cent had a single pond and 93 per cent had permanent one with average water surface area of 0.28 and 0.13 ha, respectively. Average number of fries and fingerlings supplied was 17950 and 3681/ha respectively. Average fish production was calculated as 1282.40 kg/ha. The total variable cost incurred in fish production was found to be Rs. 281 06.14/ha giving a gross return of Rs. 78111.75/ha. Thus the net profit was obtained as Rs. 50005.61/ha with a benefit cost ratio of2.78. Fish seed shared maximum cost of35 per cent followed by pond maintenance of27 per cent of the sample farmers. Only II per cent of the cost was shared by ration. If quality fish seeds are made available at time, train the farmers to control diseases and upgrade technical know-how, then 69 per cent of the problems seemed to be solved in fish farming. Farmers seemed taking fish as additional production irrespective of their investment and did not pay more attention to harvest more yield. There is a scope of increasing fish yield simply by providing technical services and make them aware of shortcomings in pond culture. Although the production is comparatively lower than national average, the scope of increasing production is very high through applying improved technology in pond culture. It is however, profitable to farmers and the benefit cost ratio can still be increased by applying inputs efficiently. |
Link for e-copy: |
http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=273 |
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