Economic analysis of freshwater aquaculture production: a comparative analysis of different production systems

Kumar H. and Singh R.
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Kumar H.: Department of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Agricultural Science, Varanasi
Singh R.: Department of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Agricultural Science, Varanasi

Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2013, vol. 13, issue 1, 49-55

Abstract: India produced 8.29 million tonnes of fish in 2010-2011. The industry contributes nearly INR 200 trillion to the national economy, forming 1.4 percent of national gross domestic product (GDP) and 5.4 percent of Agricultural GDP. At present, almost 84 percent of the total inland fish production, in the country is contributed by freshwater aquaculture amounting to 3.9 million tonnes in 2008-09. Further, the potential of the vast freshwater resources covering 6.7 million hectare is yet to be fully realized. The freshwater aquaculture which began as small scale activity of stocking ponds with fish seed collected from riverine sources during early fifties in rural Bengal has now transformed into a major economic activity in almost all states. There is a further need to make the sector more vibrant so as to achieve the predicted target of 15 kg per capita fish availability in the country by 2030.

Date: 2013
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