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Socio Economic Evaluation &Technology Transfer Division (SEETTD)



Institute projects
Funded projects
Institute-Village-Linkage-Programme for Technology Assessment and Refinement in the Coastal Agro- Eco system of Ernakulam in Kerala
Village - Elankunnapuzha
Five micro-farming situations identified
Three categories of tehcno-interventions
Fisheries-based
Livestock-based
Agriculture-based
Altogether 28 interventions & 350 farmers
17 interventions carried out in2000-2001

Socio-economic Impact Studies
Impact Of Different Mariculture Technologies of CMFRI
Projects
Fishery Enterprises Through SHGs
Participatory Rural Appraisal

Fisheries Policy Research
Technology induced socio- structural changes Response of stakeholders towards management and regulatory mechanism Perception on responsible fisheries .

Women Empowerment and Gender Issues
Occupational hazards of fisherwomen Ergonomic studies Entrepreneurial skill development

Role of women in fisheries Gender disparity in wage pattern Labour segmentation Extent of technological marginalisation.

Marine Fisheries Economics
Gross catch (marine fish) - 2.7 million tonnes [1999-2000]
Gross income - Rs. 10,293 crore. [at landing centre level]
Fishing, direct employment - 10.25 lakh.
Fishing, indirect employment - 12 lakh (5 lakh women)
Capital investment on fishing equipment -Rs.4, 120 crore
Output per rupee spent on fuel Purseseiners - 11.4 kg, Trawlers - 2.1 kg, Gill-netters - 3.4 kg
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Value of marine fish at consumer level - Rs. 20,000 crores (1999-2000) Export earnings - Rs. 6300 crores (2000-01) Rs. 4.5 crores (1960-61) 85% of the catch for internal consumption and rest for exports.
Marine fishermen households - 5 lakh (1999) 3.5 lakh (1980) Ownership of fishing equipment.(2001) only by 23% of the active fishermen Per capita production per active fishermen declined from 3250 kg in 1980 to 2240 kg in 2024 . Non-mechanized sector is surviving and sustaining only as a family enterprise

Marine Fisheries in India- Socio-Economic Profile
Marine fishermen population - 3 million
Marine fishermen households - 0.50 million
No of active fishermen - 1.025 million
Ratio of active fishermen to total - 1:3
Average no. of sea-going fishermen per village - 282
Average no. of fishermen population per village - 825
Fish landing centres - 2251
Marine fishing villages - 3638

Interface
Transfer of Technology Programmes
Exhibitions, Melas, Field days
Agricultural Technology Information Centre

Transfer of Technology Programmes
Learning through participation
Fishermen-Farmers-Industry-Institution-Meets
Training Programmes
Fisheries-based Micro Enterprises through SHGs
Exhibitions, Melas, Field days
Post Graduate Programme Research Guidance Visiting Faculty in Fisheries Economics & Extension

Publications
Monographs-2
Pamphlets/ Brochures-20

Scientist
S.No Name Designation Area of work
1 Dr.R.Sathiadas Principal Scientist & Head of Division Economics
2 Ms.Sheela Immanuel Scientist (SS) Extension
3 Dr.C.Ramachandran Scientist Extension
4 Ms.S.Ashaletha Scientist Extension
5 Dr.V.P.Vipin Kumar Scientist Extension
6 Ms.N.Aswathi Scientist Economics


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