This work was carried out in collaboration between all authors. Author SSS planned, designed and implemented the study, performed the statistical analysis and developed the draft manuscript. Authors HEJ, NRA, RXS, AMS and MM were involved in the data collection, tabulation, literature searches and assistance in the analysis managed the analyses of the study. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
The paper has studied the status of fish food security in India-production across sectors, export growth-analysing price realization in the domestic and export markets. The study has derived macroeconomic estimates using primary and secondary data on fish production, consumption, distribution and exports on a spatio-temporal platform. The study has revealed that contrary to the classic demand theory, the willingness to pay a higher price does exist among the urban consumers. The decomposition analysis has indicated that export value realization is primarily due to "quantity effect" not by "price effect". The price comparison of exported fish species has indicated higher prices in domestic than export market. The study has revealed significant deleterious fish demand-supply mismatch in domestic market and has advocated for government interventions in regulating fish exports. The paper has suggested adoption of concerted efforts for augmenting domestic fish consumption of high-value fishes through conducting awareness programmes for the masses.
Fisheries and allied sectors provide means of livelihood to millions of people around the world. In India more than 14.5 million individuals depend on fisheries for their livelihood, with Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Kerala being the main three marine fish producing states of the country. The social and economic contribution of fisheries as a sector cannot be ignored or go unnoticed. Similarly the impact of climate change on fisheries and its resultant impact on the livelihood of fisheries dependent communities cannot be ignored. To address these pertinent issues, we first need to understand the impact of climate change on fisheries and the need of alternative livelihood options from the perspective of the direct stakeholders i.e. fishermen. This study is an endeavour to look at the need of Alternative livelihood options (ALOs) because of climate change among the coastal communities in Poonthura and Elamkunnapuzha villages of Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulum respectively. Among the 222 marine fishing villages of Kerala, Poonthura and Elamkunnapuzha are the major fishing villages from the South West hotspot locales of India. The examination investigated different socioeconomic aspects, for example, fishing activity, basic household data, economic as well as historic and cultural dependence on fishing, employment and occupational structure, income distribution and assets, physical capital, financial capital, social capital, and exposure and awareness of the fishermen families to climate change by interviewing 1259 fishermen from Poonthura and Elamkunnapuzha. The study conducted in the most climate change vulnerable marine hotspots of Kerala (Elamkunnapuzha and Poonthura) explains the problems and prospects of the inhabitants in the sector and the importance of Alternative Livelihood Options (ALOs) in climate change adaptation.
Women engage in a wide range of activities in the fisheries and in fishing communities which is vital to a community's well-being. They play a very crucial role in though their contribution is invisible and unacknowledged. In
Tsunami left behind huge and widespread destruction in the coastal villages of Kerala. Besides the loss of human lives, fishers also suffered loss of their 'livelihood capitals'. In order to provide relief and rehabilitation to the affected, Department of Fisheries, Kerala implemented multiple programs, which were christened under a common livelihood program named "Theeramythri" under the Society for Assistance to Fisherwomen (SAF). The Theeramythri programme facilitates and handholds fisherwomen to engage in gainful selfemployment for their economic and social emancipation. Over the last decade SAF carried out commendable actions with around thousand enterprise groups with minimal initial outlays of less than 0.2 million rupees. SAF extends their financial and technical support right from the selection of enterprises, capacity building, branding and marketing, technology improvement, networking and monitoring. The present study gauges the empowerment levels of fisherwomen involved in these groups under the two time periods viz., prior to joining the society and the current status. The study identified that more than 300 million rupees has been provided as grant to these groups and these groups had been instrumental in empowering the fisherwomen in Kerala. The study also established the pivotal role SAF plays in achieving the goals of empowering fisherwomen and developing sustainable and commercially viable business models.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.