Fish Production Essay

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The primary sector is the most important in any economy in the sense that it provides food to its population and generates employment and income to a significant portion of the Indian rural mass. Production of salt, fish and milk are the important three allied activities of agriculture. Fish is an important source of food in Kanyakumari District. One of the most important factors affecting the production of fish is climate change. The exponential growth of marine fish production, rainfall, temperature and humidity shows the trend of climate factors and fish production. Also the impact of climate factors on fish production is analysed by using correlation and regression methods. The factors affecting fish production are identified by the views of both subject experts and field experts through primary data. In the district, climate change have …show more content…

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Rainfall -0.055 0.408
Temperature 0.104 0.331
Relative Humidity -0.308 0.094
Source: Calculated Values
The table 2 reveals that there is a negative correlation between rainfall and total fish production though the value is not significant. The temperature does not affect fish production and humidity makes negative changes in fish production. But the values are not significant.
The following multiple regression equations with their respective R2 values express the contribution of both rainfall, temperature and humidity on the production of fish in the study area.
MFP = -15758 + 0.033X1 + 0.20X2 - 0.35 X3 R2 = 0.125
MFP = Marine Fish Production X1 = Rainfall
X2 = Temperature X3 = Mean Relative Humidity
The regression equation meant for fish shows that if the rainfall increases by one unit, the marine fish production increases by 0.03 unit and the fish production increases by 0.20 unit as the temperature increases by one unit. However, one unit change in humidity makes 0.35 unit decrease in the fish

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