Impact of Ground Water Arsenic on Fish Farming in the Terai Regions of Nepal
Fish farming is an important component of Nepalese farming system and today it is becoming one of the important occupations in the Terai region of Nepal.Fish farming is vital and it is the source of meat and household income.Gradually fish farming is changing its nature from subsistence form to commercial stage basically in the Terai regions of Nepal.Lots of potentials and challenges are prevalent in Nepalese fish farming.Higher amount of arsenic is found in ground water of Terai regions in Nepal.This study covers the major concerns over the glimpse of fish farming focusing the current status of arsenic in ground water and its impact on fish farming.Review of literatures and information are compiled to meet the objective.Leaching of arsenic from rocks has been the main source contamination of water in Nepal.Higher level of arsenic is found in Nawalparasi,Rupandehi,Kapilbastu and other districts of Terai Region.The arsenic present in the ground water is causing various problems associated with health of fish as well as the health of people.
Terai region arsenic fish farming
Mahendra Bhandari
National Animal Science Research Institute;Nepal Agriculture Research Council,Nepal
国际会议
XVIth International Congress on Animal Hygiene(第十六届动物卫生国际会议(ISAH 2013))
南京
英文
408-408
2013-05-05（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）