Indigenous Technological Knowledge in fish farming

Abstract

The indigenous technological knowledge (ITK) innovated by the farmers is stored in people’s memories and activities, and supposed to be the thumb rule in combating different situations and constrains faced during the culture practices. A study was conducted for documentation of indigenous technological knowledge in fish farming in district 24 Parganas (South), West Bengal. The innovations are socially and ecologically acceptable, economically viable and involve little risk. The indigenous technological knowledge can be promoted through scientific approach as a mean of higher and sustainable fish production, which will be ecofriendly, too.