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Journal of Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volume  6, Issue 1, Jan-June 2018, Pages 27-32
 

Review Article

Employment generation through fisheries based farming system in rural areas of Jammu region

Raj Kumar1, A. Gupta2, S. Masud3, J.S. Manhas4

1Assistant Professor (SS) Fisheries 2Associate Professor/Senior Scientist (Fisheries) 3Associate Professor, Farming System Research Centre, 2Associate Professor, Division of Agri. Extn. Education, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher­e­Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Chatha, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180009, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jafst.2321.1628.6118.4

Abstract

In hill states where opportunities of employment are very limited, fisheries and aquaculture can play an important role for the enhancement of farmer’s income. Besides due to great portion of population comes under non­veg category, there is huge demand of fishes and other animal proteins. The gap of fish production and consumption pattern is also very big. In Jammu and Kashmir, total annual fish production is around 20,000 tons only while the consumption pattern of the entire state is very much higher. For fulfilling the animal protein demands, state has to depend on other states of country. A great portion of fish demand is being met by importing these from other states.

Keywords: Aquaculture; Rural Employment; Carp; Fisheries Based Farming System.



Corresponding Author : Raj Kumar Gupta, Assistant Professor (SS) Fisheries, Farming System Research Centre, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher­e­Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Chatha, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180009, India.