Fish seed supply development in rural of Cambodia : a case study in Svay Chrum district, Svay Rieng province | |
| Author | Bun Sopheak |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. AQ-01-21 |
| Subject(s) | Fishes--Cambodia--Svay Reing Hatchery fishes--Cambodia--Svay Reing |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AQ-01-21 |
| Abstract | Svay Chrum district is located in Svay Rieng province, southeast Cambodia. It was the first place selected by the Department of Fishery and AIT aquaculture Outreach program to promote small-scale aquaculture in 1994. After three years of implementation the fish farmers were increased in order to met the need of the fish farmers the project constructed four small - scale hatcheries and developed 45 of fish seed nurseries in this area. Fish seed supply in rural areas plays an important role in aquaculture development because act to enhance and promote fish seed availability often over wide areas. The provision of fish seed for farmers is a key institutional focus for agencies and organizations to use for promoting aquaculture. This study attempted to review these efforts within the context of the wider fish seed supply system in rural areas. A survey was carried out in order to understand, describe and analysis fish seed production from Goverrunent hatchery and smallscale hatchery at village level in Svay Rieng province in order to develop recommendations on how seed supply can be more effectively supported. There were four interview based survey carried out in this study. The government hatchery, small- scale hatchery (n=4), fish seed nursers at village level (n=30) and fish farmers. Fish farmers there are two groups in sample. Group one is respondents who obtained fish seed from small- scale hatchery or nursing farmers (n=30, farmers under AOP). Group two is fish farmers who were getting seed from the Government hatchery (n=30, Prasot station). Two groups were studies in order to compare the socio-economic status as well as the relative benefits from fish cultured. The survey were based on two kinds of data: 1. Secondary data using data research from book public of the project (AOP in Cambodia). 2. Primary data using the format questionnaire to interview the fours part of interviewee The results showed that fish seed supply has had a positive impact on aquaculture development in Svay Chrum district, Svay Rieng Province. The results from the survey of group one showed that one case ( 3.3%) will be dropped out of fish culture due to predator problem by wild fish and fives case (16.7 %) from group two will drop out of fish culture as they not get benefit due to low fish production. The main problem of group one is predator by wild fish and the main problem from the group two showed that late of stocking, low survival rate and poor seed quality. Moreover the gross income of group one is get higher then group two. The cooperation of the AOP in Cambodia with Department of fishery and fisheries section of department of agriculture in Svay Rieng province aimed to assist the provincial fishery officer and Provincial fishery staff improve their main office rehabilitate and improve the management and training capacity of the government officer and staff and encourage rural fish farmers to either to produce fish seed and or become to fish seed nurser at village level. This study indicated that although implementation suffer many constraints at village level, much progress in being made. It is recommended that the Department of Fishery as well as fishery section of Department of agriculture in Svay Rieng province continue to assist and cooperate with AOP in Cambodia in order to make fish seed available in rural area as well as to transfer fish farming technology and promote fish seed production in rural area. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AQ-01-21 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AQ) |
| Chairperson(s) | Mair, G.C. ;Demaine, H.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Bart, A.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | DANIDA ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology,2001 |