Abstract
The present study is aimed at assessing the performance of a Fish Farmers Producers Company ofDakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal. Bhuihara Farmers Producer Company Limited with 551 membership base and having been established three years ago was selected. The overall performance score of the FFPC worked out based on Mukherjee (2018) scale was found to be 6.92. Technical efficiency score of the fish farmers, calculated following Coelli (1996) was found to be> 0.75. The analysis indicates that fish farmers can, on an average, increase their output by 25%, operating at the best scale possible and eliminating pure technical inefficiencies by implementing the most effective farming methods. According to the study, the biggest issue with overall technical inefficiency can be resolved by addressing the issue with pure technical efficiency. Skill gap and thereby training needs were identified by working out Mean Weighted Discrepancy Score. The highest training needs were in fish seed production & hatchery management skills (MWDS = 11.25), live fish handling and quality assessment skills (MWDS = 10 .12 ), pond hazard management skills (MWDS = 9.92), farm business and record keeping (MWDS = 9.2) and pest and disease management skill (MWDS = 9 .16).
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