Transfer of crab farming technology in coastal villages of Kerala - An integrated approach
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Transfer of crab farming technology in coastal villages of Kerala - An integrated approach
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Creator |
Immanuel, Sheela
Laxminarayana, A Sathiadhas, R |
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Aquaculture
Crabs |
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Description |
Aqua -business is emerging as an important livelihood option for the coastal fisher folk. Among diversified technological options crab farming provides immense opportunity as an alternative for the declinil1g shrimp aquaculture ill disease prone regions. Further it enables the utilization of the under utilized wafer bodies for better aqua productivity. Crab farming has been transferred to 40 fisher folk ill two coastal villages of Kerala by setting up demonstration farms and imparting training. This study shows that crab farming is highly profitable for small and marginal farmers. The major constraint for wider adoption and propagation and lack of hatchery produced seeds |
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Date |
2004
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Article
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application/pdf
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Language |
en
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/5664/1/Transfer_of_crab_farming_technology_in_coastal_villages_of_Kerala-_An_integrated_approach.pdf
Immanuel, Sheela and Laxminarayana, A and Sathiadhas, R (2004) Transfer of crab farming technology in coastal villages of Kerala - An integrated approach. Indian Journal of Social Research, 45 (2). pp. 147-153. |
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