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BENGAL BLESSINGS
VIEW YOUR AQUACULTURE IN A
DIFFERENT WAY
Dr. P E Vijay Anand

Director

India Feed / Meal Program
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TWO RIVERS EMPTY THEIR WATERS
IN THE SEA AT WEST BENGAL
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Water the most
important input
for aquaculture
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BLESSED WITH MORE FISH SPECIES
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More species
better business
stability
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HAR ROOJ MACHII
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Har
rooj
market
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HIGHER FARM GATE
PRICE
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Achha
dham hai
tho achha
technology
ka istamal
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LAAMBI SAFAR HAI JI
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LAMBI SAFAR, JYADA BARAF
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NON-VEG EATING
POPULATION
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SUPERB HATCHERY
TECHNOLOGY
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Other Indian
states dont
have this
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CONSUMPTION HIGHER
THAN PRODUCTION
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Always a
permanent
supply gap
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EXTENSIVE AND
INTENSIVE OPTIONS
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Mix and
match
facility
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FRESH WATER &
BRACKISH WATER
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Two types of
aqua systems
offers
broader base
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DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS OF FISH
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Options for
selling different
grades of feed
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HAR SIZE KE MACHII
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Feed pe
jaldhi size
pavoge;
jyada cycles
karogae
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NATURAL PRODUCTIVITY
OF DELTA
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Feed
performance
will be better
than other
regions
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..BUT?
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FEED COMPARISON?
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AP sells
30-35,000
MT feed
per month
WB sells
3000 MT
feed per
month
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AP FEED USAGE
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AP farmed
fish
production
11.20 L
Total feed
sale 4.5 L
MT = 3 L
MT fish on
feed
26% of AP fish
production on
feed
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WHAT IS WBS FARMED
FISH PRODUCTION?
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Percentage of
13.40 LT as
farmed ?
Farmed fish
assumption ?
(LT)
Feed @ 1.5 FCR
80 10.72
50 6.70
40 5.36
30 4.02
20 2.68 4.02 ?
Inland fish
production is
approx 13.40
LT
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Growth: 190 g 880 g in 78 days
P
G
: 9,150 kg/ha + 510 kg/ha SiC
Survival: 99%
FCR: 1.17
Pangasius Fingerling to Market
USSEC 32/6 Feed
INDIA
CHINA
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Pangasius Fingerling to Market
USSEC 32/6 Feed
China:190-880g in 78 days
Production:9150 kg/ha
Survival 99%, FCR 1.17
Daily growth=8.84g/day

India: 20-1600g in 139 days
Production:14,000 kg
Survival 99%, FCR 1.18
Daily growth=11.36g/day
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Roopchanda Fingerling to Market
USSEC 32/6 Feed
Growth 40 g 497 g in 80 days
Survival 99.2%
P
G
6,660 kg/ha + 1,530 kg/ha
FCR 1.24
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ADVANTAGE OF FLOATING
FEEDS
Brings in a
feeding
situation
similar to
terrestrial
animals
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ADVANTAGE OF COMPACT
FEEDS
COMPACT FEED
LOOSE FEED
NUTRITION - BALANCED
WATER STABLE
PRE-COOKED / DIGESTIBLE
MINIMAL WASTAGE
LOW LABOR
UNIFORM QUALITY
EASY STORAGE
EASY MONITORING
BETTER MANAGEMENT
BETTER RESULTS
?
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MODERN FEED MILLS
Zero in 2006 to 1.3
MMT installed
capacity in 2012
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TECHNOLOGY APNA LO
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SOOCH LE JIYAE !
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THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
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