Can aquaculture benefit the extreme poor? A case study of landless and socially marginalized Adivasi (ethnic) communities in Bangladesh
By J. Pant, B. Barman, K. Murshed-e-Jahan, B. Belton, M. Beveridge. 2014
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Abstract The Adivasi Fisheries Project, aimed at diversifying livelihood options for resource-poor Adivasi (ethnic) communities in the North and Northwest of Bangladesh, was implemented during 2007–9. Aquaculture and related technologies were introduced to a total of 3594 resource-poor Adivasi households. Baseline and end-line surveys were applied to assess the changes in their livelihoods following intervention. Household incomes of project participants rose significantly (p ≤ 0.01), which was attributed to the increased share of aquaculture and related enterprises from 15% in 2007 to nearly 30% in 2009 in terms of annual household incomes. By contrast, the contribution of aquaculture to household incomes remained virtually unchanged (p > 0.05) among non-project participants. The monthly frequency of fish, meat and egg consumption increased between 2007 and 2009 (p ≤ 0.01), confirming improved food and nutrition security among project participants. Although non-project participants also slightly increased their fish consumption, it remained significantly lower (p ≤ 0.01) than that of the project participants. The results from the present study contradict the prevailing view that aquaculture is inappropriate for landless, socially marginalized and extremely poor communities by demonstrating its relevance to improving livelihoods, provided that a diversified approach is followed and interventions are tailored to needs and capabilities of target households.
Subfields: Business and International Management, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics
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- How is innovation in aquaculture conceptualized and managed? A systematic literature review and reflection framework to inform analysis and action (2017, background): “From II theory, only elements regarding exclusion/inclusion of specific groups are integrated in the research (e.g. Barman and Little, 2006; Pant et al., 2014).”