Transformation of Multiple Use Water Bodies for Freshwater Aquaculture — Determinants of Technology Adoption and Collective Action: A Study in Odisha

Expanding aquaculture to the non-conventional water resources like multiple use water bodies is a challenge. Involvement of multiple users and diverse stakeholders make access, negotiations, management a difficult task. Under this situation adoption of technologies governed by diverse factors operating at resource, community and household levels is a challenge. This paper has econometrically determined the factors contributing positively or negatively to the adoption process. The research conducted among multiple use water resources in the state of Odisha during 2010–2012, has shown that the factors like better physical environment, higher size of water bodies, government support, collective action, effective leadership, and higher dependence for livelihood contribute positively to the adoption of aquaculture. On the other hand, the factors like weed infestation and very old ponds contribute negatively. These findings may have implications for devising policies for integration of aquaculture in the non-conventional aquaculture resources like multiple use water bodies in the country.