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