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Present Status and SWOT Analysis of Fish Seed Production in Bankura District, West Bengal


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1 Department of Fisheries, Government of West Bengal, India
2 Department of Aquaculture Management and Technology, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India
3 Sidho Kanho Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, India
     

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Bankura district of West Bengal was pioneer in respect of production of fish seeds of Indian major carp by simulating natural conditions in captivity. The present study was conducted to find out the present status of fish seed production, nature of marketing and marketing channel of produced fish seed and SWOT analysis of fish seed production of this district. The study was made by collecting primary data from fish farmers, fish breeders, PFCS members, etc., following a structured questionnaire schedule during fish breeding period. A total of 350 hatcheries are found, located in different villages of Onda, Simlapal, Patrasayer, Bishnupur, Joypur, Kotulpur and Borjora Blocks. Farmers sell their produce either directly to byers or to itinerant traders, i.e., Ghat malik (Aratdars/Wholesaler) who sell fish seeds in the local market of Bankura or other districts. The economic analysis of seed production reveals that the benefit cost ratio of the hatcheries is very high and estimated to 1.97. The study shows that the fish seed production industry in Bankura has a huge prospect of income generation with favourable climate and ecological condition. This industry is facing some problem like poor communication, corrupted administration, non coverage of insurance and lack of help from financial institution. Industry is also facing threats like mixed spawning, inbreeding and genetic drift which in turn damaging the marketing system by destructing/the good will.

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Hatchery, Fish Seed, Marketing Channel, Cost Benefit Ratio, SWOT Analysis.
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Authors

Ankita Pradhan
Department of Fisheries, Government of West Bengal, India
Rabindranath Kundu
Department of Aquaculture Management and Technology, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India
Nachiketa Bandyopadhyay
Sidho Kanho Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Abstract


Bankura district of West Bengal was pioneer in respect of production of fish seeds of Indian major carp by simulating natural conditions in captivity. The present study was conducted to find out the present status of fish seed production, nature of marketing and marketing channel of produced fish seed and SWOT analysis of fish seed production of this district. The study was made by collecting primary data from fish farmers, fish breeders, PFCS members, etc., following a structured questionnaire schedule during fish breeding period. A total of 350 hatcheries are found, located in different villages of Onda, Simlapal, Patrasayer, Bishnupur, Joypur, Kotulpur and Borjora Blocks. Farmers sell their produce either directly to byers or to itinerant traders, i.e., Ghat malik (Aratdars/Wholesaler) who sell fish seeds in the local market of Bankura or other districts. The economic analysis of seed production reveals that the benefit cost ratio of the hatcheries is very high and estimated to 1.97. The study shows that the fish seed production industry in Bankura has a huge prospect of income generation with favourable climate and ecological condition. This industry is facing some problem like poor communication, corrupted administration, non coverage of insurance and lack of help from financial institution. Industry is also facing threats like mixed spawning, inbreeding and genetic drift which in turn damaging the marketing system by destructing/the good will.

Keywords


Hatchery, Fish Seed, Marketing Channel, Cost Benefit Ratio, SWOT Analysis.

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