scholarly journals Economics of ornamental fish farming industry in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Umamaheswari ◽  
M. Rajakumar ◽  
P. Chidambaram
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Ornamental Fish ◽  
Expected Profit ◽  
Profit Margin ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Farming Industry ◽  
Ranking Technique

India has enormous potential for the development of ornamental fish business. Although the country has conducive environmental conditions for breeding and culture of ornamental fishes, its share in export of ornamental fishes is less than 1%. The present study was undertaken to address the constraints prevailing in ornamental fish farming. Study was carried out among 44 ornamental fish farms in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu by adopting random sampling technique. The selected farms were classified into small (<0.5 ha) and medium farms (0.5-2 ha) and the data were collected by personally interviewing the fish farmers. The study attempted to analyse the socio-economic characteristics of respondents, existing supply chain, constraints involved in ornamental fish farming, annual revenue loss due to major constraints, treatment cost and expected profit margin. Various constraints were classified as production, marketing and others and were ranked using Garrett ranking technique. Tabular and percentage analyses were used to estimate the cost of treatment, revenue loss and expected profit margin. Four types of marketing channels were observed in the study area. Disease outbreak was found to be the major constraint faced by the farmers and hence, the revenue loss was estimated for the same. The annual revenue loss was found to be higher for the small ornamental units when compared to medium farms, which showed higher profit margin than small ornamental fish farms.

scholarly journals The benefits of development cage fish farming

2020 ◽  
Vol 217 ◽  
pp. 09006
Author(s):  
Umida Sangirova ◽  
Zulfiya Khafizova ◽  
Iskandar Yunusov ◽  
Barna Rakhmankulova ◽  
Umirzok Kholiyorov
Keyword(s):  
Fish Farming ◽  
Mineral Fertilizers ◽  
Fishing Industry ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Resource Saving ◽  
Commercial Fish ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Farming Industry

The fishing industry has a special role in the development of the agricultural economy. Fish farming in cages is currently very important and is a promising and economically profitable form of growing marketable fish. The fishing industry has many advantages, such as beneficial effects on the health of the population, on the environment, and on the world’s economy. Activities carried out in the fish farming industry provide ample opportunities. These activities are the organization of fish farming clusters, the use of intensive methods and resource-saving technologies, the transportation of compound feed and mineral fertilizers to fish farms. Intensive fish farming can reduce the cost of fish and maintain the existence of many types of commercial fish.

scholarly journals An assessment of aquaculture table-size fish farmers activities in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria

Agro-Science ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.E. Omeje ◽  
A.M. Sule ◽  
E.O. Aguihe
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Farmed Fish ◽  
Economy Of Scale ◽  
Support Organizations ◽  
Kainji Lake

The study assessed aquaculture table-size fish farmer’s activities in the Kainji Lake basin, Nigeria. Specifically, the study examined aquaculture  activities in the area, assessed market information, channels and support organizations, and identified the major constraints to aquaculture table- size fish farming in the area. A two-stage sampling technique was used to select 120 table-size fish farmers. Primary data were collected with a questionnaire and presented using descriptive statistics. The result shows that majority of the respondents were males (82.1%), with mean age of 36.7 years, 53.8% had tertiary educational qualification while 66.7% had more than six years’ experience in fish farming. Majority (92%) of the table-size fish farmers operate with less than two ponds, 51% practice earthen pond system, while 91% of the farmers engage in the business for the purpose of generating income. Majority (90%) of the farmers sell their farmed fish after six months, 80% of the sales take place at farm-gate level, 80% of the owners of the fish farms are contacted directly by fish buyers. Also, majority (53.8%) of the fish buyers are the middle men who buy and resell to other fish users (processors, consumers, farmers etc). The major constraints to table-size fish farming were inadequate capital (46.2%), poor water management (33.3%), high cost of feed (10.3%) and poor pricing (10.3%). It is therefore recommended that fish farmers should form  strong Farmer Associations to enable them combat the issues of accessing capital and poor pricing. This will aid in business expansion as the farmers will take advantage of economy of scale. Key words: aquaculture, table-size, fish, farmers

A River Full of Fish: Industrial Catfish Production and the Decline of Commercial Fishing on the Upper Mississippi River

2000 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-168
Author(s):  
Randy Ziegenhorn
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Mississippi River ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Commercial Fishing ◽  
Upper Mississippi River ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Economic Forces ◽  
Farming Industry ◽  
River Communities ◽  
River Fish

This paper explores the decline of commercial fishing on the upper Mississippi River. For much of the 20th century fishing provided work for many in river communities and an important buffer against fluctuations in the regional economy. In the late 1960s the introduction of pond-raised catfish from newly created fish farms in the southern United States created a source of uniform, mild-flavored, and untainted fish that satisfied the preferences of both the food industry and consumers. Demand for river fish, in particular catfish, collapsed. Today fish are plentiful in the Mississippi but low prices offer little incentive to independent fishers. Some fish processors, faced with declining local demand, have stepped up sales of river fish to markets as far away as New York. Other processors have opted not to fight the fish-farming industry and now distribute pond-raised catfish. This paper explores the complex social and economic forces that have reshaped local economies and the ecology of the river itself.

scholarly journals An Economic Analysis on Production of Hill Banana in Dindigul District of Tamil Nadu, India

2021 ◽  
pp. 244-249
Author(s):  
B. Chandru ◽  
A. Rohini ◽  
M. Chandrakumar ◽  
V. Anandhi
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Banana Production ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Hill

This study was primarily concentrated on hill banana cultivation. The purpose of this study is to find the economics of hill banana cultivation and the problems faced by the hill banana farmers during the production of hill bananas in the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. Economics of the hill banana cultivation was done by finding the cost and returns associated with the hill banana cultivation and constraints faced by the hill banana farmers with Garrett's ranking technique. Many previous research on the production of various agricultural commodities was focused on a specific area and/or a specific commodity. There was a little study on banana production and limitations in some regions in Tamil Nadu. As a result, the focus of this research will be on hill banana production in the Dindigul district. Purposive and convenience sampling technique was used in this study. Primary data were collected by the personal interview with a well-structured interview schedule. The cost and returns of hill bananas were calculated per hectare. The average cost of production of hill bananas was estimated to be ₹2.04 lakh/ha. The average gross return was ₹5.04 lakh/ha and the average net return was estimated to be ₹2.99 lakh/ha. The result of the study shows that hill banana cultivation was highly profitable and the benefit-cost ratio (BC Ratio) was more than unity (2.46). The major constraints faced by hill banana farmers in the cultivation of hill bananas were pest attack (insects) followed by disease attack, lack of labor availability, animal attack, and drought. The findings will assist policymakers in developing appropriate programs and adjusting strategies for improving hill banana production in Tamil Nadu.

scholarly journals Adoption of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Technology in Ebonyi State Nigeria: Perceived Effects and Constraints

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy A. Onoh ◽  
Charles C. Onoh ◽  
Christiana I. Agomuo ◽  
Theresa C. Ogu ◽  
Evajoy O. Onwuma
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Score Analysis ◽  
Perceived Effects ◽  
Imported Foods ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Rice Fish

Nigeria is facing food security crisis with growing population that is increasingly dependent on imported foods. It is the most populous nation in Africa with over 180 million people to feed. This is happening in a country that has the potential to grow highly nutritious rice through rice-fish integration with its attendant sustainable developments. This study assessed the perceived effects and constraints militating against the use of integrated rice-fish farming technology in the area. A multistage sampling technique was used in the selection of respondents. Data were collected with the use of structured questionnaire administered to 243 rice-fish farmers. The questionnaire was structured to address the objectives and hypothesis of the study. The Mean score analysis and Standard deviation were used to analyze the perceived effects and constraints militating against the use of integrated rice-fish farming technology. The Hypotheses were tested using Z- test and Analysis of variance. The results of the study revealed that the effects mostly perceived by the farmers were improved household nutrition (M=3.11) and improved family income (M=3.09). It indicated that inadequate water supply to rice-fish farms (2.5) and scarcity of inputs (M=2.1) were mostly identified as the constraints to the use of integrated rice-fish farming technology. Extension agents should intensify educational extension visits so that the farmers will have timely information about the practice. There is need for government and intervention agencies to provide agricultural inputs to the farmers to encourage them in their farming practices. They should make extension services functional and provide policies that will drive the adoption of rice-fish farming technology.

Enhancement of Design Criteria for Fish Farm Facilities Including Operations

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Are Johan Berstad ◽  
Harald Tronstad ◽  
Stein-Arne Sivertsen ◽  
Endre Leite
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Fish Farm ◽  
Design Criteria ◽  
Mooring System ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Safety Level ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
Farming Industry

A Norwegian Standard NS 9415 (NAS, 2003) has been introduced to the offshore fish farming industry in Norway. This is the first standard dealing with offshore fish farm facilities. The main objective of the standard is to reduce environmental pollution by fish escape. The work process leading to NS 9415 revealed the need for research work in several areas to enhance design criteria with the objective of having a consistent safety level through out the life cycle of a fish farm facility. This paper presents results from a government supported research project with the objective of enhancing criteria for design and operation of fish farm facilities. A case study of a fish farm facility representative for the majority of polyethylene based fish farms in Norway is presented and the sensitivity of such fish farms to variation in the mooring system is shown and discussed for design relevance. The sensitivity of net cage volume to current and weights is presented and discussed. Possible hazards from operational conditions are listed.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF MAJOR CONSTRAINTS AND INCOME LOSS IN ORNAMENTAL FISH FARMS OF MADURAI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 2073-2079
Author(s):  
T. Umamaheswari ◽  
◽  
P. Chidambaram ◽  
M. Rajakumar ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Ornamental Fish ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Income Loss

scholarly journals An Economic Analysis on Production of Grapes in Theni District of Tamilnadu

2021 ◽  
pp. 28-34
Author(s):  
K. Keerthana ◽  
A. Rohini ◽  
D. Murugananthi ◽  
R. Vasanthi
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Water Shortage ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Average Total Cost ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Ranking Technique

This study was mainly concentrated on grape production. The results of analysis would throw light on the extent of cost and returns of grape cultivation, constraints faced by farmers ranked using Garett’s ranking technique. The cost and return of the grape farm per acre were analyzed and the average total cost was worked out to Rs.73,815.45 per acre and the average gross return was Rs 1,20,290 per acre.The result of the study indicates that grape cultivation is highly profitable and the benefit cost ratio was more than one (1.6). The major constraints faced by the sample farmers in the cultivation of grapes were pest attack followed by weeds, water shortage, credit availability and lack of input availability. The results would help the policy makers in formulating suitable programs and devising strategy for increasing production of grapes in Tamil Nadu.

scholarly journals Technologies of carp growing and their features

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (95) ◽  
pp. 54-59
Author(s):  
Yu. V. Loboiko ◽  
Ye. O. Barylo ◽  
Yu. R. Vachko ◽  
B. S. Barylo ◽  
I. R. Rachkivska
Keyword(s):  
Fish Farming ◽  
Distinct Type ◽  
Bottom Fauna ◽  
Natural Food ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Energy Needs ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Genetically Determined ◽  
Fish Productivity

Carp is one of the few fish farms for which a wide range of technologies has been developed: from extensive, with minimal human intervention in the formation of fish productivity of the reservoir, to intensive, with the most controlled production conditions. Carp has many biological features, enhanced by centuries of breeding work, making this fish extremely “technological”, able to more or less fully realize the genetically determined bioproductive properties of different breeding technologies. Technologies for growing commercial carp according to the level of intensification of the production process can be divided into extensive (grazing), semi-intensive, intensive, and continuous, as a distinct type of intensive technology for growing carp in ponds and pools. Extensive technology assumes that the fish will feed exclusively on natural food, zooplankton, and bottom fauna. In this case, the cost of growing carp will be the lowest; the fish will be called “ecological”, but the growth of individuals will be insignificant. Semi-intensive technology assumes that carp feed on natural feeds, and their energy needs are met by providing carbohydrate additives to feed. Intensive technology believes that carp feeding with compound feeds with high protein content is used, which allows achieving productivity of 3–20 tons/ha. This system requires the highest costs, although it gives the highest performance. The pond must provide additional aeration and water flow to prevent contamination of the reservoir and the development of fish diseases. The main disadvantage of popular carp growing technologies is their staging. All operations are carried out strictly one after another in specialized ponds. Moreover, each stage ends with the descent of the tanks, and the fish are transplanted several times from one to another (from spawning to juvenile, from them to nursery). During this, the carp is injured, which negatively affects its productivity and inevitably leads to waste. To remedy this, fish farming is now using continuous rearing technology. The choice of technology for growing carp is a responsible task on which the profitability of fisheries depends.

A Scale Development Approach To Employees’ Perspective Of Knowledge Management In Banks

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (7) ◽  
pp. 82-94
Author(s):  
DR.C. KATHIRAVAN ◽  
DR.M. MANIVANNAN ◽  
E.CHANDRA MOULI ◽  
A. RAJASEKAR
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Technology Knowledge ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
Chennai City ◽  
Future Topics

The data were collected using personal interview method and a total of 455 employees who were in some aspect knowledge management in banks and identified through multistage random sampling method. Multistage random sampling technique is a probability sampling type where available study topics employ future topics from among their contacts. The study was limited to Chennai city of Tamil Nadu. The analysis found that banks employees moderately perceived towards factors of knowledge management such as knowledge utilization, information technology, knowledge motivation, knowledge storage, knowledge sharing enablers and knowledge creation. Hence, it is concluded that training program is important for the survival of knowledge management. It is also imperative for effective of employees’ job performance.

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