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Introduction To Fish Farming
- Objectives of aquaculture
- Importance of aquaculture
- Types of aquaculture
Site Selection for Aquaculture
- Factors to be considered in selecting a site for a fish farm
Pond Preparation
- Fundamentals of fish culture facilities
- Pond conditioning (pond cleaning/clearing)
- Lining and fertilization of ponds
- Practicum on conditioning of ponds
>> Delivery of FFBX to participants
Pond Stocking
- Selection of fish for stocking
- Transportation of fish
- Time/Stocking rate
- Acclimatization of fish in a pond
- First feeding/fish behavior
Fish Feed & Feeding
- Types of feed in aquaculture
- On-farm fish feed formulation
- Fish size and feed size
- Feeding frequency and feeding rate
- Practicum on feed identification and selection
>> Delivery of fingerlings (fish seed) and feed to trainees
Pond Management & Maintenance
- Pond desilting
- Weeding & GMP
- Sorting of fish
- Use of instruments in pond management
- Practicum in fish sorting and management
Fish Diseases & Prevention
- Types and causes of fish diseases
- Prevention and control of fish diseases
Water Quality Management
- Water quality parameters
- Water quality measurement, instrumentation and control
Fish Harvesting
- Factors to be considered in harvesting of fish
- Fishing gear/implements/tools
- Fish processing and storage
- Restocking of fish
Record Keeping in Aquaculture
- Importance of record keeping in fish farming
- Kinds of record keeping in aquaculture
- Data analysis & decision making
Fish Farm Economics
- Marketing of fish
- Economic analysis of fish farms
- Economic modeling of the aquaculture enterprise
>> Delivery of grow-out fish feed