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FISHERIES BASED INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY STUDIES IN THE SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF BANGLADESH (Pages : 36 - 41)

Studies were conducted Fisheries Based Integrated Agricultural Productivity Studies in the Southern Coastal Areas of Bangladesh with the objects of identifying the agri-component integrations important for improving its productivity in the target areas to know the fisheries production systems of the ber or sorjan method. The research activities were conducted covering the districts of Barisal, Jhalakathi, Patuakhali and Pirojpur. The professional categories included in the studies were fish farm owner, fish farm stakeholders/business and fish farm promoters and extension workers. The results showed that most of the soils were medium high to medium lowlands. The texture of the soils was silt loam to clay loam and the soil pH or reactions were slightly alkaline or slightly saline. As per professional involvements farm owners initiative recorded highest as responded by 39% as business, but very closely followed by extension promoters being 38%. The result shows that fish farmers were in shortage of land Govt. Khas land may be allotted for them for this specific purpose. Download