22Apr 2017

ROLE OF WOMEN FISHERS IN INDIGENEOUS FISH PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION IN MANIPUR.

  • Research Scholar, Research and Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore ? 641046.
  • Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, D.M. College of Science, Imphal ? 795001.
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Manipur is a state in the North-Eastern part of India which is one of the bio-diversity hot spots. The women fishers in Manipur took active role in the processing and preservation of fish. It prevented the fish from spoilage which may be necessary for later consumption. Most of the methods used by the fishers were of indigenous type. Use of chemicals and deep freezing was very less. Processing started from pulling out the fish from the nets, traps, etc. followed by sorting, washing, cleaning, salting, smoking of the fishes etc. Main preservation method used was salting. Others were icing, refrigeration, fermentation etc. but these were not common. Dry salting was very common here. Smoking and roasting were widely followed by the fisher women. These were short term preservation processes. The species which were generally smoked are Trichogaster sp., Puntius sps., Amblypharyngodon mola, Esomus danricus, Labeo rohita, Cirrhinus mrigala, Cyprinus carpio, Channa sps., Glossogobius giuris, Notopterus notopterus, Hypopthalmichthys molitrix, Mastacembalus sps., Barilius sps., Glyptothorax sps., prawn, shrimps etc. About 70-80% of these processing, preservation and marketing activities were done by the women. Processing and preservation was mainly at their own home whereas marketing was done on the spot and through markets. Door to door selling was also very popular. Manipuri people were very fond of these smoked fishes. These traditional methods of processing and preservation were very cheap and affordable. It helped in increasing the economic status of the fisher women and needed no technical training. Thus, women fishers took major role and responsibilities in family maintenance and society. There is urgent need for scientific approach and use of modern techniques to enhance this.

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Ningthoujam Kamala Chanu
Research Scholar, Research and Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 641046

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3833      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3833

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