ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
PRAKASH CHANDRA1*, ADITYA KUMAR2, SULEKHA3, S.S. DANA4
1Programme Assistant (Fisheries), ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sitamarhi, 843320, Bihar, India
2Fisheries Extension Officer, District Motihari, 845401, Bihar, India
3School of Agricultural Science and Engineering, IFTM University, Lodhipur Rajput, Moradabad, 244102, Uttar Pradesh, India
4Professor, Department of Fishery Extension, Faculty of Fishery Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, 700037, West Bengal, India
* Corresponding Author : prakash.nduat@gmail.com
Received : 06-09-2022 Accepted : 27-09-2022 Published : 30-09-2022
Volume : 14 Issue : 9 Pages : 11684 - 11687
Int J Agr Sci 14.9 (2022):11684-11687
Keywords : Cooperative Societies, Fishermen’s, Fisheries & Socio-Economic status
Academic Editor : Dr Hemangi Mehta, Dr Vijaya Lakshmi V
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sitamarhi, 843320, Bihar, India. Authors are also thankful to School of Agricultural Science and Engineering, IFTM University, Lodhipur Rajput, Study on Moradabad, 244102, Uttar Pradesh, India and Department of Fishery Extension, Faculty of Fishery Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, 700037, West Bengal, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed
Co-operative is an independent association of individuals coming together voluntarily and democratically managed to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations. Co-operatives are generally voluntarily formed, democratically operated and managed business organization for the purpose of mutual benefit of its members. Importance of co-operative is well documented for the cause of socio-economic uplift men of one the most downtrodden community in India, the fishermen. The present study was conducted in the Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh as this district was availed with many Fishermen’s Cooperative Societies and good connectivity with road. Block Behandra, Kachhauna, Sandila and Tadiyanwa were selected by simple random sampling without replacement technique.185 members were selected from six fisheries Cooperative Societies for this study. It was found that most of fishermen comes from age group 31-56 years (61.62%), caste of involved family in fisheries activities Kahar 151 Number (81.62%), is highest. Family Size >5 members (51.35%). About 52.43% fishermen’s illiterate, secondary passed members 9.73%and higher secondary passed 5.41% members of cooperatives. The average annual income of members was more than 25000.00 (62.71%) followed by 13000-25000 (29.72%)
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