Improving Livelihood through Aquaculture

Background

Fish is a popular and important source of animal protein in all communities of Seba Jagat operational area which consume a non-vegetarian diet. Many groups and individuals practice the culture of fish in the traditional way from their pond/village tank ,farm pond, agriculture lands,reviers etc where conditions permit. Fish, represents a resource over which households have control, with obvious food security implications. Low-input fish culture not only provides an opportunity for income generation but also locally supplied animal protein and a range of vitamins and essential trace elements, which

What Seba Jagat has done so far

Creating awareness to change the attitude of the people including local leaders-

  • Selection of interested groups for taking up aquaculture
  • Incorporation of farm pond beneficiaries in MGNREGS to arrest distress migration
  • Organising orientation programme for SHG and other groups
  • Development of pond and tank in climate resilient infrastructure and promotion of pisciculture as a sustainable livelihood Organizing market support Preparation of dry fish in a hygienic way Integrated fish farming Working on fish diversity and fish production

What Seba Jagat wants to do-

  • Strengthening available resources for promotion of aquaculture, of groups /individuals interested in adopting aquaculture,Identification of resource individuals/organizations
  • Capacity building and orientation Group building, and supporting Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Federation FPOs to uptake of aquaculture
  • Orientation and capacity building in ‘rural aquaculture in support of poor people’s livelihoods’ training and exposure visits, savings and credit for aquaculture SHGs/FPOs, management of aquaculture
  • Formation and Strengthening of Producers Group/FPOs
  • Development of aquaculture microplan (village/G.P)
  • Support in input and marketing
  • Construction and/or renovation of ponds for pisciculture and arrangement of necessary Supports through MGNREGS
  • Development of Fish Hub
  • Convergence with line departments (Fisheries Dept ,Watershed,Panchayati Raj,Horticulture,OLM ,ORMAS,ITDA,OPELIP etc) and district Fish Mission
  • Developing a comprehensive set of appropriate information and media in local language
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