Adoption of Improved Practices in Freshwater Fish Farming
Adoption of Improved Practices in Freshwater Fish Farming
Date
2013
Authors
Kappen, Daisy C
Thomson, K.T
Dinesh, K
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Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)Cochin
Abstract
The study was undertaken to know the extent of
adoption of improved practices in freshwater fish
farming in the state of Kerala and to find out the
relationship between the socio-psychological and
economic characteristics of freshwater fish farmers
with the level of adoption. One hundred fish
farmers from all the 14 districts of Kerala were
selected using proportionate random sampling
technique. Data were collected with the help of a
structured interview schedule. The results showed
that majority (70%) of the respondents had medium
level of adoption. Maximum adoption was observed
in the practices of stocking the pond with selected
species, followed by acclimatization of the seeds.
Least amount of adoption was noticed in the case
of maintenance of dissolved oxygen followed by
application of inorganic fertilizer. The variables viz.,
information source utilization, social participation,
marketing orientation and extension participation
showed positive and significant association with
level of adoption of the respondents, while risk
orientation was negatively and significantly correlated.
Twelve variables taken together for the
multiple regression analysis explained 71% of
variation in the adoption level. Out of the total
71% variations explained by the independent
variables together, 70% was explained by the
variables viz., occupation, information source utilization,
risk orientation, marketing orientation and
extension participation.
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Keywords
Technology, adoption, freshwater fish farming, information source utilization, marketing orientation
Citation
Fishery Tech 50(2):191-195