1ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai - 400 061, Maharashtra
2North Bengal Division, Siliguri-734001, West Bengal
*Corresponding author: ramasharma@cife.edu.in
Online published on 22 February, 2021.
Economic analysis was carried for Jhora (spring water) fisheries in Darjeeling, West Bengal by conducting interviews with 120 fish farmers having cement ponds, cement with mud bottom ponds and mud ponds. Farm business analysis and Benefit-Cost ratio revealed that major investment was towards pond construction and total investment/500 sq.ft was highest (Rs 32,033.16) for cement ponds, followed by Rs 22,469.57 for cement ponds with mud bottom and Rs 8,821.27 for mud ponds. Benefit-Cost Ratio for cement ponds, cement mud bottom ponds and mud ponds was 1.06, 1.17 and 1.58 respectively. Thus, Jhora fisheries was economically feasible and profitable venture.
