Economics of selected coastal aquaculture practices in Kerala, India

Joseph, Juliet and Sathiadhas, R (2006) Economics of selected coastal aquaculture practices in Kerala, India. In: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Improved sustainability of fish production systems and appropriate technologies for utilisation, 16-18 March 2005, Kochi.

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    Abstract

    The growth and development of scientific aquaculture in the country is of recent origin although it is highly skewed towards shrimp culture. The diversified coastal aquaculture practices adopted in the country are different culture systems for shrimps, mud crab, various species of finfishes etc. Economics of both improved traditional and extensive systems of shrimp culture practices were discussed. All the farmers practicing traditional prawn filtration selectively stocked their farms with either Penaeus monodon or Penaeus indicus or both. The costs and returns of crab fattening, milk fish culture and polyculture system with fishes were assessed. The cost structure of different culture practices were analysed and determined. Aquaculture is the most ideal and viable alternative available for productive employment without any displacement for the fishers in our coastal zone. In Kerala, hardly one third of the potential brackish water area is currently utilised for one or other aquaculture practices. The fresh water aquaculture sector in India surpassed the production from brackish water and marine regions due to the spectacular technological developments in culture, hatchery operations and feed manufacture with their high adaptability. It is high time to bring at least half of our potential brackish water area under culture with the diversified species. The various shortcomings in popularizing these culture practices are discussed and the possible solutions suggested

    Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Economics of selected coastal aquaculture practices in Kerala, India
    Subjects: Socio Economics and Extension
    Aquaculture
    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: 26 Oct 2010 08:47
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:34
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/5673

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