Value Chain Dynamics of Freshwater Aquaculture: A Study from Peri-Urban Areas of National Capital Region, India

Gills, Reshma and Sharma, J P and Burman, R R and Sharma, R R and Amit, Kar (2021) Value Chain Dynamics of Freshwater Aquaculture: A Study from Peri-Urban Areas of National Capital Region, India. Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development, 16 (1). pp. 289-295. ISSN 2230-9926

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Abstract

Fisheries and aquaculture are the critical sources of nutrition, livelihood, and income-making venture in many low-income and developing countries. In India, it acts as a major sector with huge export potential. Though the nation has created a significant market niche for fresh and processed fish products, the marketing sector is not exempted from intermediary people’s exploitation. In the present study, attempts were made to compare the cost of production and net income of fish growers and processors and map various channels of peri-urban areas. A significant difference was observed in the cost of production of fish growers and processors (t = 5.630, p < 0.05), whereas no significant difference was observed in terms of net income ((t = 1.453, p=.171). Three different marketing channels were identified among fish growers and fish processors. Producers’ share in consumers’ price was varied from 50.44 percent to 100 percent in different channels. The study further revealed that the marketed and marketable surplus availability of the produced fish (mean rank 11.25) is the primary element motivating the fish farmers to opt for value addition.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Marketing channels; Marketing efficiency; Price spread and Postharvest Decision
Subjects:	Socio Economics and Extension > Fish Marketing Socio Economics and Extension > Fisheries Economics Aquaculture Freshwater Fisheries
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Socio-Economic Evaluation and Technology Transfer Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Socio-Economic Evaluation and Technology Transfer Division CMFRI-Kochi > Socio-Economic Evaluation and Technology Transfer Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Socio-Economic Evaluation and Technology Transfer Division
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	30 Jan 2023 09:30
Last Modified:	31 Jan 2023 07:36
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/16665

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