Economics of fish production in paddy fields in Bangladesh

Abstract

This study was conducted to assess profitability of fish production in paddy fields in the village of Kunia and Chandora, under Gacha union in Gazipur sadar upazila in Gazipur district. Primary data were collected from 15 fish farmers for the study during the period from June to November, 2016. Production performance of three stocking package were compared. CFP-1 package contained Thai sarpunti (24700/ha) + Tilapia (6175/ha); CFP-2 comprised of Thai sarpunti (24700/ha) + Common carp (6175/ha); while CFP-3 was represented by Thai sarpunti (24700/ha) + (Tilapia (6175/ha) + Common carp (6175/ha). Both tabular and functional analyses were used to achieve the objectives of the study. Fish productions in paddy fields are profitable business. The total cost of fish production under three selected stocking plans such as CFP-1, CFP-2 and CFP-3 were estimated to be Tk. 73085, Tk. 83459 and Tk. 86928 per ha, respectively. The corresponding total gross return (Tk./ha) were Tk. 209777, Tk. 274170 and Tk. 262721, respectively. The benefit cost ratio (BCR) was estimated to be 2.87, 3.28 and 3.02 for package-1, package-2 and package-3, respectively. Returns over per taka investment (NR/Tk.) were found to be 1.32, 1.69 and 1.42 for the above fish culture packages. Cobb-Douglas production function analysis indicated the positive contribution of fish fingerlings, fertilizer, fish feed and lime on the total income and farm productivity, while human labor and bank interest rate decreased the farm income. The values of R2 were 0.775, 0.739 and 0.812 for CFP-1, CFP-2 and CFP-3, respectively. About 77.5 percent, 73.9 percent and 81.2 percent of variation in yield and gross return of fish production in paddy fields could be explained by the multiple regression equations. Fish production in paddy fields are economically profitable, viable and environment friendly. The farmers may undertake fish culture in paddy fields if suitable paddy fields are available.

Growth and economic performance of different supplementary feed on female mud crab (Scylla olivacea) fattening in plastic box

“…Revenue that is gained from mud crab treated with snail and tilapia did not varied significantly. The present study showed that chicken intestine could be alternative inexpensive feed for mud crab with higher growth and economic performance and it was comparable to Chilok and Hanafi (1992) and Rahman et al (2017). Rabia (2016) reported that Mud crab fed with golden apple snail constitute the high return of investment compared to the other treatments as indicated that low expenses incurred during the conduct of the study because feeds are readily available and this statement was similar for the current experiment where chicken intestine provided highest return .…”

Economic Analysis of Fish Farming in the Northern Region of Iraq

“…These results indicate that the use of drugs, providing adequate condition and the use of healthy and good quality with the proper size of fingerlings might directly increase the income. This statement is also true for using good quality and healthy feed in fish farming (Kitessa et al, 2014;Phu et al, 2015;Rahman et al, 2017). For example, a Cobb-Douglas production function analysis by Rahman et al (2017) showed that fish fingerlings and fish feeds were positively contributed to the total income as well as farm productivity.…”

“…This statement is also true for using good quality and healthy feed in fish farming (Kitessa et al, 2014;Phu et al, 2015;Rahman et al, 2017). For example, a Cobb-Douglas production function analysis by Rahman et al (2017) showed that fish fingerlings and fish feeds were positively contributed to the total income as well as farm productivity. The observations of the present study are also agreed with the previous studies by Kareem et al (2008), Agboola (2011), Aydin et al(2014 and Tunde et al (2015), they showed the positive effect of those variables on the gross profit.…”

Feeding frequency on the growth and production of endemic near-threatened Ompok pabda (Hamilton 1822) in pond setup

“…The present findings are somewhat lower than the findings were obtained from Samad et al (2014) who studied that the CBR was highest in T 3 (1:1.24) and the lowest was found in T 1 (1:0.056) for Clarias batractus in ponds. Similar economics were assessed by Rahman et al (2017) elsewhere in Bangladesh.…”