Economic efficiency analysis of fish farming in Bharatpur District, Rajasthan: A corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative
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Authors
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Khemraj Bunkar
ICAR - Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
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Swadesh Prakash
ICAR- CIFE, Mumbai
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V. Ramasubramanian
ICAR - IASRI, New Delhi
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M. Krishnan
ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad
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N R Kumar
ICAR - NIAP, New Delhi
Abstract
The innovative corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of Lupin Human Welfare and Research Foundation,
Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, through fish farming in Kaman Block of Bharatpur has transformed the lives of the local
population. Fish farming started with 240 families in 1980, is now benefiting 2000 people and has brought economic and
social transformation in this region. Cost-benefit analysis indicated that fish farmers culturing Indian major carps (IMC) for
18 months from spawn to table size registered a benefit-cost ratio (BCR) of 2.15. The fish farmers who cultured IMC for
12 months (from fingerlings to table size ) achieved a BCR of 1.77. The results of data envelopment analysis (DEA) showed
that the technical efficiency was around 0.95, indicating highly efficient farms. Polluted water, disruption in power supply
and poaching were found to be major constraints faced by the farmers.
Keywords: Constraint analysis, Costs and returns analysis, Data envelopment analysis, Indian major carps