CONSTRAINTS IN FISH FARMING PRACTICES IN UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA-AN ANALYSIS

Abstract

Aquaculture can be considered as a rapidly growing sector in many Indian
states including Uttar Pradesh. The impressive overall upward trend· in fish
production is likely to continue in future years as there are plenty ofunutilized
or underutilized fishery resources in the state. In spite of the growing
popularity of aquaculture in the state, fish farmers have been experiencing
financial, social and technical constraints in fish farming practic~s. These
constraints are adversely affecting farmers in obtaining expected fish yields
and income. In this study, the most common problem areas were identified,
analysed and ranked on the basis of farmers' perception.
Keywords: Fish farming, constraints, ranking, credit, seed, input price,
subsidy, knowledge