2024-03-28T23:50:56Z
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2022-12-28T06:05:11Z
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A Study on Rural Aquaculture Farms in Bago Region in Myanmar (Case Study : Selected Villages in Thanatpin Township)
Nu Htwe Hlaing
The study is rural aquaculture farms situation at Thanatpin Township, Bago
Region. The objectives are to identify the current status of rural aquaculture farms and
to observe the income generating activities and problem of rural aquaculture farms in
Thanatpin Township, Bago Region. The survey was conducted with 120 respondents
randomly selected from five villages and using structured questionnaire. Most of the
rural aquaculture farms were small ponds. The majority of respondents have common
crap and rohu spices in the rural aquaculture farms. It was found that the most of
respondents have got less than 100 viss fish production per month. The general
constraints of rural aquaculture production improvement were identified as fish seeds
supply and quality of fish seeds, fish feeds, various fish diseases, fish marketing system
and fish training program. Most of the respondents said that the improvement of fish
market system in such a way to direct local and export market. During COVID-19
period, the income has been significantly decreased reported by 80% of respondents in
the study area. As the impact COVID-19, it happen fewer fishing activities and
travelling within Thanatpin Township, Bago Region. As the rural aquaculture farms are
mainly relying on the department of fisheries hatcheries for required fish seeds and to
promote the department of fisheries hatcheries is unambiguous for development of rural
aquaculture farms and its contribution to the family income.
2022-10-01
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