Pantnagar Journal of Research

Abstract

Supply from importation and capture fisheries cannot guarantee food security due to high cost, and low per capita fish consumption. In this study, responses were solicited from 150 aquaculture fish farmers who participated in the Fadama II programme through a questionnaire to examine the effect of their adoption of proven innovations and constraints to technology adoption. Hypotheses were tested using t-test. The study findings showed that the mean age of farmers was forty years, the majority were males (71.3%) and married (50.0%; their mean fish farming experience was 6 years at the inception of Fadama II programme and most (42.0%) were members of a cooperative society with a mean household size of seven persons. Their level of awareness and adoption was 92.0% and 68.9%, respectively, with advice on cropping and harvest being the most highly adopted technology (84.7%) and pond preparation having the highest adoption deficiency (41.4%). The most serious constraint encountered by respondents was inadequate input. There was a significant difference in income and yield before and after T & V extension interventions. The study recommends that to promote sustainable value chain aquaculture, more women be selected to participate in agricultural programmes, and that value chain concept should be actualized in agricultural programme from identification and formation of projects as well as in developing of appropriate strategies for improved agriculture and rural development.