STATUS AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF FISH SEED MULTIPLICATION FARMS IN BANGLADESH

The status and economic efficiency of Fish Seed Multiplication Farms are analysed based on production target and achievement, and net earnings of fish farms. Data were collected from government and private farms located in 10 different districts in Bangladesh. Most of the farms could not achieve the target of production due to some problems and constraints but all the farms, both government and private earned a reasonable profit

RESOURCE USE AND ECONOMIC RETURN IN POND FISH CULTURE

Production practices of pond fish culture are described in this study. Pond fish production in the sample areas was mainly based on stocking of fish seed, use of fertilizer and feed, and human labour for different operations and management. The majority of the farmers no various species of indigenous and exotic carps and produced 1700 to 3889 kg/ha/year in different locations. However, higher yield was not the only factor for higher net return.. Net return was influenced by price of the output and economic use of both material inputs and labour