Empowering Women through Aquaculture Interventions-The Way Forward

Authors

  • U. L. Mohanty ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002
  • D. P. Rath ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002
  • S. K. Mohanty ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002
  • H. K. De ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002
  • G. S. Saha ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002
  • S. K. Swain ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61885/joa.v28.2020.254

Keywords:

Empowerment, gender mainstreaming, nutritional security, small scale aquaculture

Abstract

The article discusses ICAR-CIFA's efforts to empower women through aquaculture-related interventions. Through demonstrations and training, several technologies, including integrated fish farming, grow-out culture, and the manufacture of carp seeds, were transferred to women SHGs, improving their socioeconomic status. The idea that women can succeed in aquaculture is supported by evidence from other south-east Asian nations. Emphasis is placed on the need for in-depth research, the documentation of women's achievements in aquaculture development, sex-segregated data on women's contributions to aquaculture, socio-political perspectives on gender equality, and the necessity of affirmative action to give women an equal opportunity to realize their potential.

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Mohanty, U. L., Rath, D. P., Mohanty, S. K., De, H. K., Saha, G. S., & Swain, S. K. (2020). Empowering Women through Aquaculture Interventions-The Way Forward. JOURNAL OF AQUACULTURE, 28, 10–18. https://doi.org/10.61885/joa.v28.2020.254

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Volume 28, 2020

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