Problems’ and Prospects of Fish Farming in Some Selected Area of Bangladesh and Its Implications on Increased Fish Production

Abstract

The major purpose of this research was to determine farmers’ problems’ and prospects of fish farming and its implications on increased fish production. The study was conducted in 15 villages of Kaijuri union of Faridpur district of Bangladesh. An interview schedule was used for data collection. The data were collected during 20th March to 12th April 2013. Appropriate scales were developed in order to measure the variables. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, range and percentage were used to describe the variables under consideration. It was found that about 50.5 percent of the pond farmers had medium problem (low price in pick period) compared to 40.6 percent of them having low problem (insufficient credit) and only 8.9 percent having high problem (lack of proper marketing facilities). Thus, the vast majority (91.1 percent) of the pond farmers had low to medium problem. The pond owners faced such major problems as: proper marketing facilities, poor communication system, natural calamities, shortage of pond water in dry season, insufficient credit and low price of pond fish in pick period.