Vol. 11, Special Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Bhutti JK, Smit Lende, NA Pargi, Vasava RJ and PV Taral

Abstract:
The socio-economic survey based study has crucial importance for the primary step before implementing or following any development based activity. The present study was conducted to assess the livelihood status of fish farmers and socio-economic condition in the Sabarkantha district, Gujarat. Data were collected from the fish farmers for a period of six months from November 2019 to April 2020. The study indicated majority of fish farmers were belonging from Hindu caste. The majority of farmers had a primary occupation of agriculture. Majority respondents had concrete house and rest of had semi-concrete house. The farmers were educated from primary level to bachelor degree and some of the farmers were illiterate. The pond size of small to marginal farmers varied from 0.5 to 1 ha of area. The study mainly focused on actual condition of fish farmers which should use for upcoming governmental and non-governmental activities.