Constraints Perceived by Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Fish Farmers in Adoption of Fish Farming Practices in Jammu and Kashmir

AbstractThe study was conducted in the Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir (UT) to assess the constraints faced by rainbow trout fish farmers in the adoption of improved fish farming practices. The data were collected from randomly selected 53 fish farmers with the help of pre-tested interview schedule. The collected data were classified, tabulated and statistically analyzed. The findings revealed that majority of the fish farmers were under the middle age group (47.17%), educated up to a higher secondary level (41.51%), male (83.02%), married (83.02%), fish farming experience as medium (49.06%) and under high income group (60.38%) Further, results revealed that constraints like lack of quality fish seed availability was (technological constraints) perceived by 81.13 per cent fish farmers, poor transport facility was (infrastructural constraints) perceived by 77.36 per cent fish farmers and high price of trout seed and feed was (economic constraints) perceived by 92.45 per cent fish farmers which were indicating the major barriers in adoption of improved fish farming practices by the farmers in study area.