Problem and solution of Pisciculture in Samastipur disrtrict of Bihar

Pages: 360-373
Ranjita Kumari (Maulana Mazharul Haque Teacher’s Training College Samstipur, Bihar)

The paper describes the Problem and Solution of Pisciculter in Samastipur District of Bihar. Fish culture is the
Primary occupation of fisherman community. At present the number of fish farmers in Samastipur District are
47058 respectively. Samastipur is the 11th largest inland fisheries producing District of Bihar. Yet per capita fish consumption in the District is less than 6 kg per year. There is an urgent need to focus attention on the development of Pisciculture in the District. There are two requirements for fish farming, availability of water and the retraction of water in tanks which are abundantly available in the study area, these are gift of nature. However, more capital investment and technological innovation is required. There is a need for better resource management community intervention in all place where fish culture is practiced or can be practiced. RAS, BIOFLOC or CATFISH breeding technique are also came into existence. Fish Farmers Development Agency ( FFDA) provides training programme, lone facilities and subsidy to fish farmers fish culture has been adopted by 90% fish farmer of Samastipur Thus, it is clear that full possibilities and potentialities are existed in the Samastipur for the development of Pisciculture. There was a great economic loss to fish farmer due to spread of fatal disease Epizootic Ulcertativ Syndrome (EUS) in fishes. Marketing costs and marketing margins in fish retailing have been computed. Different constraints are categorized of which technological constraint have highest percentage. Ultimately the problem has been presented and their suggestion has been given so that there may emerge an era of progress and prosperity in the region under study.