Constraints in traditional shrimp farming in West Bengal

Sawant, Paramita Banerjee and Sawant, B T (2003) Constraints in traditional shrimp farming in West Bengal. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 30 (1 & 2). pp. 12-17.

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Abstract

Presently, nearly 1,44,600 ha of coastal saline lands are used for shrimp culture in India (MPEDA. 1999-00). West Bengal is a sleeping giant and has acquired a position only next to the topper. Andhra Pradesh in production of shrimp. The total brackish water area developed for shrimp farming in West Bengal is 55.575 ha having a water spread area of 42,754 ha. (Upadhyay, 2001). Shrimp farming in West Bengal has made strident progress since mid 80s. there by contributing nearly 25% of the total production of shrimp and prawn in the country (Bulletin of Dept. of Fisheries WB)2000

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Constraints; Traditional Shrimp Farming; West Bengal
Subjects:	Crustacean Fisheries Aquaculture > Farming/Culture Crustacean Fisheries > Prawn and Prawn fisheries
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	09 Nov 2010 05:31
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:36
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/6125

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