• TAPOSH KUMAR PAUL

The areas Sundarbans mangroves are ideal habitant for the proliferation of zooplankton, fishes, shrimps, crabs, etc. Mud crab farming has the potential to support vulnerable coastal population of Sundarbans. It is an economically important species of crab found in the estuaries of the Sundarbans. Crabs have high demand in national as well as international market. Crab farming is of low labour cost, low production cost and fast growing agro business. Commercial crab farming business is developing the lifestyle of the people of coastal areas. We can earn more from foreign exchange from crab farming business than shrimp farming. There are two methods of crab farming-grow out system and crab fattening system. Between these two crab farming methods, fattening system is more profitable than grow out system and has many advantages. Grow out crab farming system takes more time than fattening system. But fattening system is very popular to the farmer as it takes less time and highly profitable. This paper attempts to highlight the production pattern and cost benefit analysis of different crab culture methods of Sundarban areas of West Bengal.

Mangroves, estuaries, mud crab, fattening, commercial production, sustainable

"Cost-Benefit Analysis of Crab Farming in Sundarbans Areas of West Bengal-A study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.j563-j569, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205A73.pdf

"Cost-Benefit Analysis of Crab Farming in Sundarbans Areas of West Bengal-A study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no. ppj563-j569, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205A73.pdf