ORNAMENTAL FISH BREEDING AND CULTURE - AN IMPACT ANALYSIS

Effect of training was studied on 40 trainees participated in 3 days training programme on "Ornamental Fish Breeding & Culture" organized at Dakshin Dinajpur Krishi Vigyan Kendra of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal, India. Knowledge and attitude of fish farmers self-help group were studied before and after training towards ornamental fish breeding and culture. The results indicated that there is a significant gain in knowledge and increase in favorable attitude were noticed among the participants after training. All trainees had favorable and innovative attitude towards ornamental fish breeding and culture. The overall gain in knowledge was high in respect to breeding and larval rearing of live bearing ornamental fishes, commercial farming of live bearers and its management practice, feeding for breeding and maintenance of ornamental fishes, water quality in ornamental farming, disease management in ornamental fish farming.