1Doctoral Research Scholar with UGC- JRF Fellows of Agricultural Communication Department, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar-263145 (Uttarakhand)
2M.Fsc. Student, Department of Fishery Biology, College of Fisheries, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar-263145 (Uttarakhand)
3Professor, Department of Fishery Biology, College of Fisheries, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar–263145 (Uttarakhand)
Online published on 4 December, 2012.
The study was conducted to assess the utilization of information on fish farming techniques by rural fish farmers in District Udham Singh Nagar of Uttarakhand. Problem of low productivity in culture fisheries persists. Though there are improved packages on fish production, it is assumed that they are not adequately used by farmers. The utilization of information on fish farming technologies among farmers will always translate into efficiency in fish production and have increased productivity. For the study, a sample size of 120 rural fish farmers was used. Data were collected with the use of structured interview schedule and analysed with the application of descriptive statistics, while the hypothesis were tested by the use of chi – square. Information used ranged from stocking rate to preservation technique. The sources of these information included extension agents, other farmers, fish farmers’ groups, university, research institutes and NGOs. The need gap of the farmers include the ones related to those already known to and were being used by them. There were significant relationship between information utilization and fish farmers’ demographic characteristics. Significant relationship also exists between sources of information utilization. It was recommended that extension agents should intensify their efforts in teaching farmers how to utilize the complex information among others.
Information utilization, Rural fish farmers
