Open AccessStudy of Scientific Knowledge and Adoption Behavior of Fish Farmers in terms of Economic Benefit at Balaghat (M. P.)
Author(s) -
Mitalee Shukla,
Sandhya Choudhary,
Sharad Chodhary
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of advances in agricultural science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2348-1358
DOI - 10.47856/ijaast.2022.v09i03.001
Subject(s) - stocking , fish <actinopterygii> , production (economics) , fish farming , business , agricultural science , fishery , aquaculture , biology , economics , microeconomics
Scientific fish culture involves stocking and growing two or more compatible and complementary fish species like, Indian Major Carps (IMC) and exotic carps in a water body like pond to maximize the fish production by fullest utilization of all available niches in the pond ecosystem. Therefore this study conducted with 120 fish farmers at Blaghat district. The major finding of the study is the medium adoption might be due to the fact that fish farmers, had the tendency towards efficient working but due to several constraints affects in injudicious use of inputs and practices. Improvement of technical skill and faith might result of these improved practices and technology they adopted medium level of various component of improved fish production practices.