Extent of adoption gaps in good management practices (GMPs) of shrimp


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Authors

  • M Kumaran Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, 75, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028, India.
  • M Alagappan Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, 75, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028, India.
  • S Raja Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, 75, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028, India.
  • C Sarada Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, 75, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028, India.
  • D D Vimala Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, 75, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028, India.
  • V S Chandrasekaran Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, 75, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028, India.
  • N Kalaimani Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, 75, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028, India.

Abstract

Adoption is a mental process through which an individual eventually make a decision to follow an innovation after carefully

evaluating its relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, visibility and adoptability

vis-à-vis

his biophysical and socioeconomic

environment. An investigation carried out among the shrimp farmers of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Tamil Nadu

(TN) to assess the 'adoption-gap' in Good Management Practices (GMPs) of shrimp culture has found that about 68 and 72%

of the GMPs of shrimp farming were adopted by the farmers of AP and TN and an average adoption gap of 32 and 28% was

noticed in AP and TN respectively. Adoption of aquaculture guidelines like Effluent Treatment System (ETS) needs mass

education, voluntary cooperation and maximum motivation among the farmers. A strong extension support to facilitate the

above is absolutely essential. Further, educational status, occupation, farm size, training, farm experience and social participation

of the shrimp farmers aid significantly in minimizing their adoption gap.

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Vol. 55 No. 3 (2008)

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How to Cite

Kumaran, M., Alagappan, M., Raja, S., Sarada, C., Vimala, D. D., Chandrasekaran, V. S., & Kalaimani, N. (2011). Extent of adoption gaps in good management practices (GMPs) of shrimp. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 55(3), 267-272. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/6878