BASELINE STUDY ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF FISH VENDORS AND CONSTRAINTS OF FISH MARKET IN LATUR DISTRICT OF MAHARASHTRA

M.B. KAMBLE¹, A.S. KULKARNI²*, S.N. KUNJIR³, B.R. KHARATMOL⁴, A.T. MARKAD⁵, V.B. SUTAR^6
1College of Fishery Science, Udgir, 413517, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, 440006, Maharashtra, India
²Department of Fisheries Extension, Economics and Statistics, College of Fishery Science, Udgir, 413517, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, 440006, Maharashtra, India
³Department of Fisheries Extension, Economics and Statistics, College of Fishery Science, Udgir, 413517, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, 440006, Maharashtra, India
⁴Department of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fishery Science, Udgir, 413517, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, 440006, Maharashtra, India
⁵Department of Fisheries Engineering, College of Fishery Science, Udgir, 413517, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, 440006, Maharashtra, India
⁶Department of Aquatic Environment Management, College of Fishery Science, Udgir, 413517, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, 440006, Maharashtra, India
* Corresponding Author : ajayskulkarni72@gmail.com

Received : 04-05-2023     Accepted : 28-05-2023     Published : 30-05-2023
Volume : 15     Issue : 5       Pages : 12375 - 12377
Int J Agr Sci 15.5 (2023):12375-12377

Keywords : Fish vendors, Socio-economics, Constraints
Academic Editor : Dr Hanumantappa Jamanal
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Associate Dean, College of Fishery Science, Udgir, 413517, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, 440006, Maharashtra, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The present study revealed that majority of fish vendors (72.5%) sell fish quantity in the range of 15-20 kg of per day, followed by fish vendors (27.5%) 5-10 kg of fish per day. Maximum respondents were found with having annual income in between 50,000 to 1,00,000/- i.e., 22 (55%) followed by income level less than Rs.50,000/- i.e.,15 (37.5 %) and less respondents i.e., 03 (7.5 %) having above Rupees One Lakh annual income. Constraints faced by fish vendors were identified as high transportation cost, Unaffordable cost of ice and Lack of basic facilities like drinking water, power supply. In order to improve income level of fish vendors, it is necessary to provide financial assistance from Government in the form of subsidy on some inputs like ice, vehicles, storage facility. There is a need to provide technical knowledge about quality and safety of fish for human consumption to the fish vendors through training programme

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