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Adoption of cage farming enhanced the livelihood security of reservoir fishers: Evidence from Jharkhand state of India.

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Title Adoption of cage farming enhanced the livelihood security of reservoir fishers: Evidence from Jharkhand state of India.
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Creator Pandit A
Debroy P
Chandra G
Roy A
Chakraborty L
Das BK
Biswas DK
 
Subject Adoption, cage, livelihood security, reservoir fishers, Jharkhand
 
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The reservoirs of India, due to high biogenic
production potential, form a very important fishery
resource. In addition to contributing to fish production,
they also play a significant role in livelihood and
nutritional security to a large section of an
economically underprivileged population in India.
Livelihood security implies the sustainable assurance
of the means of livelihood for the people. Development
of livelihood security index could be one of the most
important social indicators for assessing the quality of
life, coupled with meeting the basic needs of human
beings. The present study was conducted in the state
of Jharkhand which is one of the early adopters of cage
culture in India. Primary data were collected through
personally interviewing 100 fishermen families in 2018.
Data were collected on the different livelihood capitals
viz., natural, physical, financial, human, and social
capital. The study found that overall, the livelihood
security of the fishers was low to moderate. The
Livelihood Security Index is better in the case of cage
fishers. Cage farming has contributed to both social
capital formation and financial empowerment. They have
also accumulated some durable assets due to
improvements in household income. These findings
show the importance of cage culture in enhancing the
livelihood of the fishers. However, the study found much
scope for further improvement of the indices. The
fishers should be motivated to rear animals to
supplement their income to enhance natural capital.
Support needs to be provided for the purchase of farm
poultry birds, small ruminants, etc. To enhance the
social capital, there is a need to provide proper
counseling for fishers for the formation of SHGs, youth
clubs, and Farmer's Interest Groups. The co-operatives
of the fishers should also be active and dynamic
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Date 2021-08-21T11:52:57Z
2021-08-21T11:52:57Z
2020-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Pandit A, Debroy P, Chandra G, Roy A, Chakraborty L, Das BK and Biswas DK (2020). Adoption of cage farming enhanced the livelihood security of reservoir fishers: Evidence from Jharkhand state of India. Journal of the Inland Fisheries Society of India, 51(2): 184-189
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Language English
 
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Publisher Journal of the Inland Fisheries Society of India