Adoption of carps based polyculture system and status of fish productivity in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

The present study was conducted during 2016-17 to assess the adoption of aquaculture practices and status of fish productivity in the Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. The total number of 51 fish farmers of eight different districts was selected for studying various pond management practices. It was found that annual average fish production in Eastern Uttar Pradesh significantly varies from 1570 to 2873 kg/ha/year based on different management practice and different combination of species. The highest annual average fish production was obtained 2873 kg/ha/year from the ponds in which combination six fish species (group c) were cultured together and fed with mustard oil cake, rice bran, grasses along with regular pond management practices including organic and inorganic fertilization. The education level of the owners of the fish farms was varied from graduate to illiterate and maximum owners (35.3 %) had educated only up to school level. There were 66.7 % fish farm owners having 6 to 10 members in their family.