Browsing by Author "Colaco, Vembly"

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    An Analysis of LED Ban in Fishing Industry – Case Study of Cutbona Jetty (Goa)
    (2019-02) Colaco, Vembly
    Economics of marine fishery depends upon the profitability of the trawler fishery, a recent technological up gradation in marine fishery is the introduction of LED lights. There are various studies put forth on the usage of LED –lights, some believe that usage of LED lights can have harmful effect on the marine fish population, while some perceive to be highly good and profitable. There are several technological institutions and researchers all over the world trying to analyze the technical aspect of light fishery. Countries that use led lights have shown a considerable increase in marine fish production, for eg led lights is highly used is Japan and Korea. The following will analyze the usage of LED and the link it has to profitability. As per the results, we found that respondents opposing LED-ban earned a larger profit compared to respondents supporting the Led-Ban. Thus, it can be said that, LED fishing is one factor contributing to increase in revenue. But care should be taken, that with the desire to earn high profits in the short-run, long term consequences should not be neglected. Thus, there is a need for strong policy framework, to have a sustainable fishing in future
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    Sustainable agriculture and economic growth
    (2019-01) Colaco, Vembly
    Globally now, economic growth is directed towards sustainable development goals (SDGs). Agriculture being the primary economic activity can be a natural model in this regard. Agriculture – even in the high tech era – should not be at the cost of the environment. Farm and farmers lives should be nurtured and supported with ecological balance. Taking into consideration the slogan, “think globally and act locally”, we examine the philosophy and practice of sustainable agriculture in India, We also briefly touch upon Goa, a state that is finally taking agriculture seriously. The paper discusses crucial problems and critical policy imperatives for sustainable agriculture such as organic farming and other possible actions. We emphasize on the term “RUrban” to highlight how some places in Goa require a sustainable integration of rural and urban communities too. Presently the state’s agriculture in being increasingly threatened by lopsided development of other activities, chiefly, tourism. It is necessary, therefore to execute policies and programmes that are not only financially viable and technically feasible, but also ecologically sustainable. On the basis of the findings of our study we suggest an integrated farming system (micro, innovative and inclusive) approach for the state’s agricultural sector.
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