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Impact of Fisheries Development Programmes on Livelihoods of Fish Farmers in Chhattisgarh, India

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Researchers from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Central Institute of Fisheries Education conducted a study to analyze the impact of fisheries development programmes on the livelihoods of fish farmers in Chhattisgarh State, India. The study involved 120 beneficiaries from four blocks of Raipur District and found significant improvements in all five livelihood capitals, including physical, natural, financial, human, and social capital. The research concluded that the fisheries development programmes have positively impacted the livelihoods of fish farmers.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study involved 120 beneficiaries from four blocks of Raipur District in Chhattisgarh State, India.
  • The research found significant improvements in all five livelihood capitals, including physical, natural, financial, human, and social capital.
  • The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test revealed a significant difference between before-and-after scores for all livelihood capitals at a 5% level of significance.
  • The highest change was observed in physical capital (39.69%), followed by natural capital (37.20%), financial capital (29.64%), human capital (25.83%), and social capital (24.58%).
  • The study concluded that fish farmers have benefited from the fisheries development programmes, reporting improvements across all five livelihood capitals.
  • Arpita Sharma, from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Central Institute of Fisheries Education, is leading the research project.
  • The study was published in the Indian Journal of Fisheries, Volume 72, Issue 2, 2025.

Statistics:

  • 120 beneficiaries were selected from four blocks of Raipur District in Chhattisgarh State, India.
  • The study found significant improvements in all five livelihood capitals, including:

+ Physical capital: 39.69%

+ Natural capital: 37.20%

+ Financial capital: 29.64%

+ Human capital: 25.83%

+ Social capital: 24.58%

  • The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test revealed a significant difference between before-and-after scores for all livelihood capitals at a 5% level of significance.

Sources:

  • Impact of Fisheries Development Programmes On Livelihoods: a Perception-based Analysis of Fish Farmers In Chhattisgarh, India. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 2025;72(2):139-146.
  • Indian Council Agricultural Res, Kochi, India
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, Maharashtra, India

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