An Economic Analysis of Production and Marketing of Fish in Raipur District of Chhattisgarh, India
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The study aims to examine the economics of fish production and marketing of fish in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh. Primary data was collected from 45 individual fish farmers and 5 fish farmers’ cooperative societies in Raipur district. The findings reveal a trend in the area under fisheries, with a growth rate of 3.26% at the state level and 3.45% in Raipur, though the latter is statistically non-significant. In contrast, fish production has shown significant growth, with a 9.93% increase at the state level and 13.65% in Raipur. Productivity improvements are also evident, with a 3.58% rise in Chhattisgarh and 9.19% in Raipur district. The data shows that the majority of the farmers (74%) practice mixed farming, integrating fish farming with traditional agriculture. This practice serves as a risk management strategy, as it provides additional income in case of agricultural failure. The research highlights that the largest proportion of farmers are in the age group of30-50 years, representing 32% of the sample, while younger and older farmers account for 25% and 15%, respectively. The economic analysis of fish farming in the district reveals adverse range of net returns across different farm sizes. Small-scale farmers (less than 1 hectare) generally reported lower productivity and net returns compared to large-scale farmers (more than 2 hectares). The net returns of small-scale farmers ranged from Rs. 142,601 to Rs. 250,000 per hectare whereas large-scale farmers experienced returns between Rs. 500,000 and Rs. 832,790, per hectare demonstrating the higher profitability potential of larger-scale operations. There were there marketing channel prevailing in the Study area viz: channel I (producer - consumer), channel II (producer - retailer - consumer) and channel III (producer – wholesaler – retailer - consumer), Most of the fishes were sold to channel I by fish farmer cooperative society and in case of individual fish farmer, channel III was popular.
Authors: Tanmay Verma, A. K. Gauraha, Hulas Pathak, S. Sasmal
Institution: Indira Gandhi Agricultural University
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411347456