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.