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Technology transfer, adoption and performance evaluation of pearl culture technology at selected ecosystems of India

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/13249/
http://mbai.org.in/php/journaldload.php?id=2471&bkid=120
doi: 10.6024/jmbai.2018.60.1.2027-06
 
Title Technology transfer, adoption and
performance evaluation of pearl
culture technology at selected
ecosystems of India
 
Creator Jagadis, I
Kripa, V
Mohamed, K S
Koya, K P Said
Mohanraj, T
Sajikumar, K K
Sivanesh, H
Pradeep, S
 
Subject Pearl oyster
 
Description ICAR-CMFRI has developed technologies for breeding and seed production
of many commercially important molluscs. One such is the marine pearl
culture technology. The technology has been developed way back in
1973, pearl culture was undertaken by the fishers of Veppalodai,
Thoothukudi district under the guidance of ICAR-CMFRI and established
the interest and farming skill by producing quality pearls. Subsequently
many aspects of pearl oyster resources were studied in detail by various
researchers and a rich knowledge was obtained on the subject. The
technology developed by ICAR-CMFRI has been transferred to various
State government, private and joint ventures in Tamilnadu and Andhra
Pradesh. Partial technology transfer to fisherfolks of Mundalmunai village,
Mandapam through financial support of M.S. Swaminathan Research
Foundation (MSSRF, Chennai) and good amount of pearls were produced
but, due to non sustenance of funding it couldn’t continue beyond the
project period. At this juncture the current programme was implemented
in three different centres viz., Kollam (Kerala), Kalpeni (Lakshadweep
islands) and Sippikulam, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu with an aim of training
and total transferring of the technology of image (‘mabe’) and spherical
pearl production to the fishers and empower them in marine pearl culture
production technology. In this paper an attempt is made to detail the
experience and results of adoption of village/SHG’s respectively, feasibility
study for pearl culture using Indian pearl oyster Pinctada fucata,
development of infrastructure, training imparted, skill evaluation and the
Available online at: www.mbai.org.in doi: 10.6024/jmbai.2018.60.1.2027-06
results of independent pearl culture by the beneficiaries at the respective
centre/SHG. The trained group at Sippikulam, Thoothukudi was capable of
producing 4.4-7.7% commercial grade spherical pearls, the SHG’s at
Kollam and Kalpeni centres developed expertise and produced 15-20%
good quality ‘mabe’ pearl. As an encouragement/proof, the product was
given to the team concerned. A project proposal was also prepared for the
follow up and continuance of the culture with State Fisheries Department
for funding was handed over to the group. Strong linkage was developed
by liaisoning the groups with the State Department Officials of the
respective centre for further follow up. The success of the implementation
of the project at the three centres was evaluated by seven indicators.
 
Publisher MBAI, Cochin-14
 
Date 2018
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/13249/1/I%20Jagadis_2018_JMBAI_Technology%20transfer%2C%20adoption%20and%20performance%20evaluation%20of%20pearl%20culture%20technology.pdf
Jagadis, I and Kripa, V and Mohamed, K S and Koya, K P Said and Mohanraj, T and Sajikumar, K K and Sivanesh, H and Pradeep, S (2018) Technology transfer, adoption and performance evaluation of pearl culture technology at selected ecosystems of India. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 60 (1). pp. 40-47.