Type : Other Article
Shah M. Hussain, B.P. Mishra, T.M. Chanu and M. Pathak
The present study was initiated to assess the impact of farmers ’ participatory skill development training and<br />demonstration on Fish Farming technology on the knowledge level of fish growing tribal farmers under rainfed<br />based farming system in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. Three major parameters of Fish Farming viz., a)<br />improved pond management practices, b) improved feeding management practices, and c) improved method of<br />integration of aquaculture with other enterprises; were investigated to study the knowledge level of the farmers. It<br />was observed that there was remarkable change in the level of knowledge and attitude of the fish growing farmers<br />in all the three aspects of aquaculture after the extension programmes conducted by KVK. The mean knowledge<br />level was increased from 29.8 per cent (pre-exposure) to 67.2 per cent (after exposure) indicating a change of 32.9<br />per cent in the overall knowledge level of the farmers about Fish Farming technologies. The present study was<br />carried out in 15 villages of East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. A total of 145 tribal farmers were interviewed<br />using structure schedule and group discussion.
Keyword: Fish farming; Farmers participatory; Knowledge level; Skill development