Title: Impact of factors on the fish production among the small-scale fish farmers and assessment of socio-economic status in Cauvery Deltaic Region, Tamil Nadu, Southern India

Authors: Sachithanantham Sindhuja; B. Varadarajan

Addresses: P.G. and Research Department of Commerce, A.V.C. College (Autonomous), Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India; Affiliated to: Bharathidasan University, India ' P.G. and Research Department of Commerce, A.V.C. College (Autonomous), Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India; Affiliated to: Bharathidasan University, India

Abstract: Socio-economic status of small-scale fish farms is impacted by a various factor. The factors that most significantly impacted the quantity and quality of fish production also had a direct impact on livelihood. From February 2022 to August 2022, a survey was conducted to assess the socio-economic status and its determinants on fish production. One hundred thirty small-scale fish farmers were surveyed by open-ended questionnaire method. Results show men alone were managing farms between the ages of 41 and 50 with 32% of them undergraduates but without experience. Borewell was more frequently utilised with own land that is less than 2 acres in size. In fishers, disease and pest infestation are huge problems than other problems. Out of all the variables, ten factors had 84% high correlation with fish production. We recommend appropriate awareness and easily accessible government schemes for the farmers.

Keywords: fisheries; Mayiladuthurai; production; small-scale; India; socio-economic.

DOI: 10.1504/IJICBM.2025.148419

International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 2025 Vol.36 No.1, pp.56 - 66

Received: 07 Feb 2023
Accepted: 11 Feb 2023
Published online: 04 Sep 2025 *

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