Chapter 1 - The Scope and Importance of Agrifishery

The Scope and Importance of Agrifishery
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
AGRIFISHERY, this refers to the cultivation of crops through soils and other medium growing
of trees, raising of livestock, poultry, or fish w/c includes harvesting, processing and marketing
of product of farm activities and practices.
Scope of Agrifishery (agriculture production and fishery production)
AGRICULTURE - the science and art of cultivating plants and livestock and fishery
FISHERY is an activity leading to harvesting of fish. And you combined them it will surely
meant the same (FAO).
With this, the learner may learn the importance of agriculture and fishery
–Extent of raising this domesticated organisms either crops, animals or livestock, poultry and fish. The
purpose is for food, business and trade.
Learning objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students enable to:
• Define what agrifishery is.
• Explain Agriculture and its importance.
• Explain fishery and its importance.
• Compare agriculture from fishery.
• Synthesized the integration of agriculture and fishery.
Agriculture and its Importance

AGRICULTURE - define as the science and art of cultivating plants and livestock and fishery.
 Agriculture plays a critical role in the entire life of a given economy.
 Backbone of the economic system of a given country.
 Addition to providing food and raw material
 Also provides employment opportunities to very large percentage of the population.
 Associated with the production of essential food crops.
 At present, agriculture includes forestry, dairy, fruit cultivation, poultry, bee keeping,
mushroom, arbitrary, etc.
 Today, processing, marketing, and distribution of crops and livestock products etc. are
all acknowledged as part of current agriculture.
 Agriculture referred to production, processing, promotion and distribution agricultural
products.
Importance of Agriculture (Source of Livelihood)

• Approximately 70 % of the people directly rely
• This high percentage result of none development of non-agricultural activities to
absorb the fast-growing population.
Importance of Agriculture (Contribution to National revenue)
• Main source of national income for most developing countries.
• However, for the developed countries, agriculture contributes a smaller percentage
to their national income.
Importance of Agriculture (Supply of Food as well as Fodder)

• Provides fodder for domestic animals.
• Cow provides people with milk which is a form of protective food.
• Livestock also meets people’s food requirements.
Importance of Agriculture (Significance to the International Trade)

• Sugar, tea, rice, spices, tobacco, coffee etc. constitute the major items of exports of
countries that rely on agriculture.
• If there is smooth development practice of agriculture, imports are reduced while
export increases considerably.
• Reduce countries unfavorable balance of payments as well as saving foreign
exchange.
• Amount may be well used to import other essential inputs, machinery, raw-material,
and other infrastructure that is helpful for the support of country’s economic
development.
Importance of Agriculture (Marketable Surplus)

• Many people engage in manufacturing, mining as well as other non- agricultural
sector
• All rely on food production that they might meet from the nation’s marketable
surplus
• Agricultural sector development takes place, production increases and this leads to
expansion of marketable surplus.
• May be exported to other nations.
Importance of Agriculture (Source of Raw Material)

• To major industries such as cotton and jute fabric, sugar, tobacco, edible as well as
non-edible oils is agriculture.
• Many other industries such as processing of fruits as well as vegetables and rice
husking get their raw material mainly from agriculture.
Importance of Agriculture (Significance in Transport)

• Bulks of agricultural products are transported by railways and roadways from farm
to factories.
• Internal trade is in agricultural products.
• The revenue of the government, to a larger extent, relies on the success of
agricultural sector.
Importance of Agriculture (Foreign Exchange Resources)
• The nation’s export trade depends largely on agricultural sector. For example,
agricultural commodities such as jute, tobacco, spices, oilseeds, raw cotton, tea as
well as coffee accounts for approximately 18 % of the entire value of exports of a
country.
• Important source of earning a country foreign exchange.
Importance of Agriculture (Great Employment Opportunities)

• Construction of irrigation schemes, drainage system
• Provides more employment opportunities to the labor force that reduce the high rate
of unemployment in developing countries caused by the fast growing population.
Importance of Agriculture (Economic Development)

• Since agriculture employs many people it contributes to economic development.
• The national income level as well as people’s standard of living is improved. The fast
rate of development in agriculture sector offers progressive outlook as well as
increased motivation for development.
• Aids to create good atmosphere for overall economic development of a country.
• Economic development relies on the agricultural growth rate.
Importance of Agriculture (Source of Saving)

• Rich farmers we see today started saving particularly after green revolution.
• Surplus quantity may be invested further in the agriculture sector to develop the
sector.
Importance of Agriculture (Food Security)

• Stable agricultural sector ensures a nation of food security.
• Main requirement of any country is food security.
• Food security prevents malnourishment that has traditionally been believed to be
one of the major problems faced by the developing countries.
• Most countries rely on agricultural products as well as associated industries for their
main source of income.
Fishery and its Importance

- Fishery is a place where fish are bred; fish hatchery or a place where fish or shellfish are
caught and or the occupation or industry of catching, processing, or selling fish or
shellfish.
Importance of Fishery (Source of Food as Protein)

• Fish provides daily animal protein.
• affordable animal source of protein in some of the poorest countries
• Fish is the primary source of nutrition, creating growing demand for this staple.
Importance of Fishery (Livelihood or Employment Opportunities)

• 250 million people depend
• directly on fisheries
• aquaculture for their livelihoods and millions are employed in fisheries
• Value chains in roles such as processing or marketing.
• Poor often rely on fishing as a primary source of income. Driver for rural development
by mitigating risks to livelihoods and contributing to income generation and
employment.
Importance of Fishery (Reduction of Hunger and Poverty)

• Improving the productivity of fisheries and aquaculture is vital to reducing hunger and
poverty for millions in the developing world.
• Sustainable, productive fisheries and aquaculture improve food and nutrition security,
increase income and improve livelihoods, promote economic growth and protect our
environment and natural resources.
Importance of Fishery (Food Security)

• Aquaculture, in particular, has tremendous potential to enhance food security and be
environmentally sustainable. Small-scale aquaculture is especially important for meeting
the world’s growing demand for fish.
• Fish require a smaller environmental footprint than other animal source food,
aquaculture is a more environmentally sustainable option for meeting the world’s food
needs than other animal source foods.
Importance of Agrifishery (Provides food and vital raw materials)

• Agriculture, crops such as grains, vegetables and fruits, livestock like cow, goat and
other for meat and milk
• Fishery like milk fish, tilapia (Chanos), molluscks, and other crustacean and etc…
• Food or source of protein, nutrients such as vitamins and minerals.
• Main products may be a source of materials in textile, clothing, canned goods and
process meat products for business and marketing.
Importance of Agrifishery (Significant market for the products and services of the non-
agricultural economy.)
• Agriculture and fishery products is basically needed by the people for food, shelter and
clothing.
Importance of Agrifishery (Livelihood and Employment opportunities)

• As the sector grows and modernizes, it releases surplus labor for the industry services
sector.
Assessment with Rubrics
The assessment tool to be used is a practical test. Through the integration of agriculture and
fishery what are the possible advantages will provide in terms of land and water utilization,
products and services and opportunities?
 Ninety one to one hundred percent (91-100%) if they have explain and discuss
systematically without any corrections.
 Eighty six to ninety percent (86-90%) if they have systematically explain and discussed
the correctly with some corrections.
 Assessment with Rubrics
 Eighty to eighty five percent (80-85%) if one of the advantages was not properly explain
and discussed with some corrections
 Seventy Five (75-79%) if two or more advantages were omitted, not properly explain and
discussed with some corrections
 Sixty to seventy four percent (60-74%) no submission of output
 Requirement with Rubrics
 Synthesis on the topic discuss comparing the importance of agriculture from fishery:
 Ninety one to one hundred percent (91- 100%) if they have explain and discuss
systematically without any corrections.
 Eighty six to ninety percent (86-90%) if they have systematically explain and discussed
the correctly with some corrections.
 Requirement with Rubrics
 Eighty to eighty five percent (80-85%) if one of the advantages was not properly explain
and discussed with some corrections
 Seventy Five (75-79%) if two or more advantages were omitted, not properly explain and
discussed with some corrections
 Sixty to seventy four percent (60-74%) no submission of output
Questions?

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The Scope and Importance of Agrifishery

Agriculture and its Importance

Importance of Agriculture (Source of Livelihood)

Importance of Agriculture (Supply of Food as well as Fodder)

Importance of Agriculture (Significance to the International Trade)

Importance of Agriculture (Marketable Surplus)

Importance of Agriculture (Source of Raw Material)

Importance of Agriculture (Significance in Transport)

Importance of Agriculture (Great Employment Opportunities)

Importance of Agriculture (Economic Development)

Importance of Agriculture (Source of Saving)

Importance of Agriculture (Food Security)

Fishery and its Importance

Importance of Fishery (Source of Food as Protein)

Importance of Fishery (Livelihood or Employment Opportunities)

Importance of Fishery (Reduction of Hunger and Poverty)

Importance of Fishery (Food Security)

Importance of Agrifishery (Provides food and vital raw materials)

Importance of Agrifishery (Livelihood and Employment opportunities)

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