Feasibility of fox-nut ranching in beels of Assam a case study


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Authors

  • P K Dutta Fisheries Research Centre, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat - 785 013.
  • U K Baruah Fisheries Research Centre, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat - 785 013.
  • A K Bhagowati Fisheries Research Centre, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat - 785 013.

Abstract

Euryale ferox is a common aquatic weed of the beels of Assam. Of late, it hasbecome a cash crop for the people who depend on beels for their livelihood. A casestudy on foxnut (Euryale ferox) ranching was conducted at the Batamari beel ofAssam. The study revealed fox-nut productivity @ 19,047 Kg/ha/yr. in the Batamaribeel. Costs and benefits analysis for 5 year project showed that total cost requirementfor fox-nut ranching in an area of 0.21 ha was Rs. 51,000.00 andinvestment's internal rate of return (IRR) was 119.39%. Net present value (NPV)was calculated to be Rs. 1,26,651.15. It indicates the feasibility of commercialfarming of fox-nut in beels

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Author Biographies

  • P K Dutta, Fisheries Research Centre, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat - 785 013.
    Fisheries Research Centre, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat - 785 013.
  • U K Baruah, Fisheries Research Centre, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat - 785 013.
    Fisheries Research Centre, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat - 785 013.
  • A K Bhagowati, Fisheries Research Centre, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat - 785 013.
    Fisheries Research Centre, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat - 785 013.

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Vol. 48 No. 3 (2001)

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Dutta, P. K., Baruah, U. K., & Bhagowati, A. K. (2011). Feasibility of fox-nut ranching in beels of Assam a case study. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 48(3), 341-344. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/8419