An Economic Analysis of Semi-Intensive Pond Aquaculture in Southern Telangana Zone

Telangana is newly formed landlocked state with third largest inland water resource territory in the country. The state government is promoting semi-intensive pond aquaculture at larger scale. In this context, the study has assessed the economics of semi-intensive pond aquaculture during the year 20...

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Published inThe Indian journal of agricultural economics Vol. 78; no. 1; pp. 126 - 134
Main Authors Sindhu, M., Sravanthi, K., Alibaba, Md, Suhasini, K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bombay Indian Society of Agricultural Economics 2023
Subjects
Aquaculture
Business income
Economic analysis
Economics
Efficiency
Farmers
Fish
Fish farming
Fish farms
Fish production
Inland waters
Manures
Ponds
Production costs
Production functions
State government
Water resources
Telangana India
India
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Summary:Telangana is newly formed landlocked state with third largest inland water resource territory in the country. The state government is promoting semi-intensive pond aquaculture at larger scale. In this context, the study has assessed the economics of semi-intensive pond aquaculture during the year 2019-20. Data from 60 fish farmers of southern Telangana zone was collected and analysed for the study. Cobb-Douglas production function was used to estimate the resource-use efficiency in fish production. The study found that the net returns per hectare of fish farming was Rs. 4,93,018.73 with benefit-cost ratio of 1.44. The results indicated that feed and fingerlings were the major inputs of fish farming of which feed was over-utilised and fingerlings were under-utilised. Hence study recommends for distribution of subsidised fingerlings to fish farmers and awareness creation on optimum utilisation of feed in fish production under semi-intensive pond aquaculture.
ISSN:0019-5014
2582-7510
DOI:10.63040/25827510.2023.01.006