ADOPTION OF CATFISH FARMING AT JASHORE SADAR UPAZILA UNDER JASHORE DISTRICT

Abstract

ABSTRACT Catfish is a diverse group of fish. These fish species are significantly important because of its rapid growth and high economic value among the community people. This study is focused to determine the extent of adoption of catfish culture by the farmers in Jashore sadar upazila. Data were collected from 97 catfish farmer during October, 2020. Data regarding adoption status of catfish in the last three years were investigated. Descriptive statistics, multiple regression were used for analysis. Most of respondents 70.10% had medium level of adoption towards catfish farming while 15.46% and 14.44% of them had low and high level of adoption respectively. Among the influential variables, education, farming experience, attitude towards catfish culture, problems faced by the farmer during adoption of catfish farming were significant contributor. Most of the farmer of the study area culture Pangas, Shing, Pabda , Tengra and Magur. Adoption of catfish cultivation is increasing in the study area. High price of material inputs, diseases outbreak, broker problem, inbreeding in fish, unavailability of skilled manpower, flood or heavy raining, poor transportation systems were found constraints among farmers during catfish farming. For sustaining and enhancing catfish cultivation, farmers’ need to provide with reasonable price of material input, need to provide natural and pure catfish breeder species, need government’s continuous support, develop transportation system, ensure adequate training to create skill manpower.

Key words: Adoption, Catfish Farming, Innovation, Jashore