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Constraints in traditional shrimp farming in West Bengal

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Title Constraints in traditional shrimp farming in West Bengal
 
Creator Sawant, Paramita Banerjee
Sawant, B T
 
Subject Crustacean Fisheries
Farming/Culture
Prawn and Prawn fisheries
 
Description Presently, nearly 1,44,600 ha of coastal
saline lands are used for shrimp culture in India
(MPEDA. 1999-00). West Bengal is a sleeping
giant and has acquired a position only next to
the topper. Andhra Pradesh in production of
shrimp. The total brackish water area
developed for shrimp farming in West Bengal
is 55.575 ha having a water spread area of
42,754 ha. (Upadhyay, 2001). Shrimp farming
in West Bengal has made strident progress
since mid 80s. there by contributing nearly 25%
of the total production of shrimp and prawn in
the country (Bulletin of Dept. of Fisheries WB)2000
 
Date 2003
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/6125/1/515.pdf
Sawant, Paramita Banerjee and Sawant, B T (2003) Constraints in traditional shrimp farming in West Bengal. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 30 (1 & 2). pp. 12-17.