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Studies on Dependency, Life and Livelihood Issues of Small Fish Farmer Communities at Raniganj-Barakar Colliery Zone of Burdwan District, West Bengal, India


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1 Department of Zoology, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723104, India
2 Jay Kay Nagar High School (H.S.), Bidhanbag, India
     

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Aquaculture represents the fastest growing food sector industry in the world. It is the source of livelihood of millions of common people. But with changing socio-economic conditions, poor marginal fi sh farmers are now facing problems to continue their age-old traditional profession. A good number of traditional small fish farmers either switch over to some other professions or are forced to absorb in some other additional jobs to meet their basic needs. Not only that, in the age of globalisation a signifi cant number of small fish farmers turns into labour of fishery industry. In this connection, a two years extensive socio-economic study of the small fish farmer community has been conducted at Raniganj - Barakar colliery zone (Burdwan district) of West Bengal. The study indicates that the reasons behind the unsustainable conditions of the small fish farmers are mostly lack of proper training, lack of functional co-operative system, lack of awareness, insuffi cient governmental support and political interference.

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Aquaculture, Socio-Economic Conditions, Raniganj-Barakar Colliery Zone, Fish Farmers.
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  • Studies on Dependency, Life and Livelihood Issues of Small Fish Farmer Communities at Raniganj-Barakar Colliery Zone of Burdwan District, West Bengal, India

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Authors

Riyanka Chattoraj
Department of Zoology, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723104, India
Somnath Banerjee
Department of Zoology, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723104, India
Priyanka Chattoraj
Jay Kay Nagar High School (H.S.), Bidhanbag, India
Biplob Kr. Modak
Department of Zoology, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723104, India

Abstract


Aquaculture represents the fastest growing food sector industry in the world. It is the source of livelihood of millions of common people. But with changing socio-economic conditions, poor marginal fi sh farmers are now facing problems to continue their age-old traditional profession. A good number of traditional small fish farmers either switch over to some other professions or are forced to absorb in some other additional jobs to meet their basic needs. Not only that, in the age of globalisation a signifi cant number of small fish farmers turns into labour of fishery industry. In this connection, a two years extensive socio-economic study of the small fish farmer community has been conducted at Raniganj - Barakar colliery zone (Burdwan district) of West Bengal. The study indicates that the reasons behind the unsustainable conditions of the small fish farmers are mostly lack of proper training, lack of functional co-operative system, lack of awareness, insuffi cient governmental support and political interference.

Keywords


Aquaculture, Socio-Economic Conditions, Raniganj-Barakar Colliery Zone, Fish Farmers.

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