Baseline Survey Report (Fish farmer- carp and Tilapia)

The main objective of this study was to collect and analyze the existing situation of aquaculture sector of ZOI and ZOR in line with the indicators outlined in the BANA Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) plan. The baseline value will guide BANA to measure its achievements and outputs over the period of implementation. This will also help devise appropriate monitoring tools for the Activity’s interventions. The study conducted a total of 45 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), 14 Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) for the qualitative part and 1726 interviews for the quantitative part. For carp farmer survey, the study was conducted in 30 upazilas in 15 districts and for Tilapia farmers it was conducted in 18 upazilas under nine districts.

本研究的主要目标是依据BANA监测、评估与学习（Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning，MEL）计划中所列指标，收集并分析ZOI和ZOR地区水产养殖领域的现状。该基线值将指导BANA在项目实施期间衡量其成果与产出，同时也有助于为该活动的干预措施设计适宜的监测工具。本研究在定性部分共开展了45次关键知情者访谈（Key Informant Interviews，KIIs）和14次焦点小组讨论（Focused Group Discussions，FGDs），定量部分则完成了1726次访谈。在鲤鱼养殖户调查方面，研究覆盖了15个县的30个乌帕齐拉；针对罗非鱼养殖户的调查则在9个县的18个乌帕齐拉开展。