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A Case of Informal Shrimp Farmers Association and Its Role in Sustainable Shrimp Farming in Tamil Nadu, India

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Publisher: Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific

Creation date: June 2003

Many aquaculture experts are of the view that Small Farmers Groups (SFG) can play a very important role in managing the shrimp farms and environment. During a farm survey conducted to study the adoption of shrimp farming practices in Tamil Nadu, the authors came across a unique farmers association, at Tambikottaivadakadu farm cluster in Pattukottai taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu which manages a group of farms successfully. The experiences of this association contain many useful lessons that may benefit farmers elsewhere. The functioning of the association is described in this article.

Key Words: NACA • India • Sustainable Shrimp Farming • Case Study • FAO