1Subject Matter Specialist (Fisheries Science), Dakshin Dinajpur Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Majhian, Patiram, D. Dinajpur-733133, W.B.
2Former Professor, Dept. of Agril. Extension, Agril Economics & Agril. Statistics, Palli Siksha Bhavana, Sriniketan, Viswa-Bharati, W.B.
3Professor, Department of Fishery Extension, Faculty of Fishery Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Chakgaria, Kolkata W.B, e-mail: bisug2003@gmail.com
Online published on 30 March, 2019.
The study was conducted in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. It was found that majority of the fish farmers (50.8%) had the medium level of knowledge regarding scientific fish culture practices. The highest extent of knowledge was observed in the names of some aquatic weeds (95.83%), and lowest was observed in the minimum depth of water required for fish culture and the time gap required between manure application and stocking of fish seed (26.67%). The path analysis indicated that innovative proneness was the most potent variable in effecting the knowledge of fish farmers positively.
Scientific Fish Culture, Knowledge, Fish Farmer
