Abstract This study examines Bangladesh fish farmers’ perception for risk sources, risk management strategies, and the relationship with socio-demographic variables. Data were collected from a sample of 350 farmers in Bangladesh. Exploratory factor analysis of a set of perception measurement items was used to assess farmers’ attitudes towards risk and their risk management strategies. The results reveal that fish-diseases, fish price variability, low quality of feed and fingerlings, flood and credit constraints were perceived as the most important sources of risk. For risk management, supply of good quality feed and fingerlings, diseases prevention, crop insurance, increasing personal savings, and assurance of bank loans were considered as the most important strategies to mitigate risks. Empirical evidence shows that farmers engage in multiple management strategies to reduce production risk.

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水产养殖风险：孟加拉国农民的看法和管理策略

摘要 本研究考察了孟加拉国养鱼户对风险来源、风险管理策略以及与社会人口变量的关系的看法。数据是从孟加拉国 350 名农民的样本中收集的。对一组感知测量项目的探索性因素分析用于评估农民对风险的态度及其风险管理策略。结果表明，鱼病、鱼价波动、饲料和鱼种质量低下、洪水和信贷限制被认为是最重要的风险来源。在风险管理方面，提供优质饲料和鱼种、疾病预防、作物保险、增加个人储蓄和保证银行贷款被认为是降低风险的最重要策略。