Investigating the Importance and Goals of Economic Fish Farming in Faryab Province

Authors

  • Mohammad Rasool Majidi Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics and Agricultural Extension, Faryab University, Faryab, AFGHANISTAN.
  • Farahuddin Larghani Teaching Assistant Department of Animal Science, Faryab University, Faryab, AFGHANISTAN.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55544/ijrah.3.5.32

Keywords:

economy, importance, breeding, fish, Faryab province

Abstract

This research is about the importance and goals of fish farming in Faryab province, considering the world's population which is constantly increasing and its growth will not stop at any time, there is no doubt that the world's current food industry will not meet the needs and humans must Think about food sources for new protein sources.

Fish is one of the most important resources for humans, especially food sources: major fishermen and people who catch fish only for a living catch these animals from the wild.

The importance of this current research on the importance of fish farming in our Faryab, regardless of the fact that it provides part of the food rich in protein needed by our country. It is an important source of employment for unemployed people in the rural areas of Faryab province. On the other hand, Faryab Province, with its diverse climatic conditions, and abundant natural facilities, has a good background for breeding activities of freshwater and warm water fish. It can be seen that different districts of Faryab Province have a blessed sea that has prepared a colorful table for thousands of living creatures.

The main purpose of conducting research is to obtain information about the importance and objectives of fish farming in Faryab province, and with the increase in population, the demand for aquatic products, especially fish meat, is increasing. At present, fish meat food is promoted in many restaurants in Faryab province and fish meat has a good market in this province, so in this regard, every day tens of kilos of high-quality raw fish enter Faryab province from the provinces and districts of Afghanistan. This is proof of having a good domestic market for fish meat in Faryab province.

Fish resources are renewable resources. A large number of people in developed and developing countries are busy working in this sector. Fish breeding and hunting are one of the most beneficial jobs for the people of the world, Afghanistan, and especially the people of Faryab province. Fish meat provides approximately 14 percent of the animal protein needed by the world's population. In a number of developing countries, fish is a supplementary food component of the people's diet. Fish farming and fishing are a source of employment and foreign currency income in developed and developing countries. The necessary information about the background of this research was collected from books, articles, and authentic scientific journals, and in the findings section, the necessary information was collected using a questionnaire, and the results after analysis were included in the findings section.

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Published

2023-10-24

How to Cite

Majidi, M. R., & Larghani, F. (2023). Investigating the Importance and Goals of Economic Fish Farming in Faryab Province. Integrated Journal for Research in Arts and Humanities, 3(5), 300–304. https://doi.org/10.55544/ijrah.3.5.32