FAO FISHERIES TECHNICAL PAPER 325
Fish culture in undrainable ponds
A manual for extension
A manual for extension
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FAO FISHERIES TECHNICAL PAPER 325 Fish culture in undrainable ponds A manual for extension |
by
Dilip Kumar
Central Institute of Fisheries Education
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Versova, Bombay, India
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This document has been prepared within the framework of the Regular Programme activities of the Inland Water Resources and Aquaculture Service of the Fishery Resources and Environment Division. The primary objective of this document is to assist extension workers and other field personnel engaged in fish culture in undrainable ponds to increase production through the application of improved culture technology.
The original manuscript was prepared by Mr. Dilip Kumar of the Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Bombay, India, based on the Indian experience of fish culture in undrainable ponds, and it was edited by Mr. P.C. Choudhury. It is hoped that this manual will be useful to extension workers and fish farmers in areas where fish ponds are not drainable.
| Kumar, D. |
| Fish culture in undrainable ponds. A manual for extension. |
| FAO Fisheries Technical Paper No. 325. Rome, FAO, 1992. 239 p. |
| ABSTRACT |
| This manual deals with the methods of freshwater fish culture in undrainable ponds as practised in India. The manual is primarily meant for extension workers and aquaculture training institutions. It outlines the basic principles of fish culture and the characteristics of undrainable ponds. The systems of composite carp culture and composite carp culture-livestock farming have been described. Methods of improvement of existing ponds and construction of new ponds have been included. The suitable species for culture, procurement of their seed, stocking ratios of various species under composite culture, etc., have been discussed. Pond management, both pre-stocking and post-stocking, including fish health management and management of common hazards have been dealt with. It also contains information on marketing and economics of fish culture in undrainable ponds. |
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FAO Fisheries Department
Inland Waters - General
FAO Regional Fisheries Officers
Author
Sincere gratitude is expressed to the Fisheries Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for suggesting and sponsoring the preparation of this manual and to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, for kindly permitting me to take up this job. The author is indebted to Drs. R.M. Acharya, P.V. Dehadrai, and M.Y. Kamal, ICAR Headquarters, New Delhi, who were instrumental in obtaining this permission. Sincere support, encouragement, valuable guidance and never-ending help is extended to Drs. V.R.P.Sinha, S.D. Tripathi, and A.G. Jhingran. The author extends his heartfelt thanks to Dr.N.G.S. Rao, Mr. M. Ranadhir, Mr. H.A. Khan, Mr. B.B. Satpathy and Dr. B.N. Singh for critically going through the relevant chapters of the manuscript. Finally, he is glad to acknowledge the tremendous help provided by his colleagues Mr. Kuldeep Kumar, Dr.S.K.Sarkar, Mr. C.D. Sahoo, Dr. S.N. Mohanty, Dr. N. Sarangi, Mr. M.S.Tantia, Mr. R.K.Dey, Mr. A.K. Sahoo, Mr.S. Ayyappan, Mr. C.S. Purushothaman, Dr. K. Jankiram, Mr. D. Narayanswamy, Mr. B.K. Mishra, Mr. Radheyshyam, Sri P. Jena, Sri R.C. Behera and at the end he also wishes to express his sincere thanks to his parents, wife and family members who gave their total support.
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