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Carp polyculture can be utilized using huge amount of organic wastes such as cow dung or poultry droppings and production levels of 1-3 ton/ha/year can be obtained with application of both organic and inorganic fertilizers alone. Provision of feed enhances the fish production significantly and production levels of 4-8 ton/ha/yr are obtained using a judicious […]
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Aqua BusinessOysters have been gathered from the wild for food long before scientific farming of the organism began. This bivalve is considered as one of man’s most nearly balanced natural food. It is a cheap source of protein and contains substantial quantities of all minerals and vitamins essential to the human diet. About 18% of the
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Aqua BusinessGone are the days when blue whales, great white sharks and bottlenose dolphins dominate the seas. For the longest time, these majestic sea creatures were the focus of human interest. But the tides of change have washed other equally interesting species ashore – one of them, is the abalone. Albeit strange-looking creatures, these sea snails
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Aqua BusinessTwo species of mussel are farmed for food in the country. These are : 1) The green mussel (Perna viridis, formerly Mytilus smaragdinus), and 2) The brown mussel (Modiolus metcalfeei and Modiolus philippinarum). Mussel thrive best in brackish to salty water in coves, bays and estuaries. Like the oyster, the site for mussels must have
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Pangasius Farming, Pangasius Raising Guide. Pangasius is commonly called sutchi or swai catfish. Pangasius can be cultured in fishponds, concrete tanks, fish cages or fish pens.
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Shrimp Culture & Farming – Prawn Culture & Farming. This new technology on shrimp / Prawn farming in brackishwater ponds incorporates pollution management.
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Aqua BusinessAquaponics is the combination of aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (soil-less plant culture). Aquaponics is the ideal answer to a fish farmer’s problem of disposing of nutrient rich water and a hydroponic grower’s need for nutrient rich water. Essentially, aquaponics mimics every natural waterway on earth. It is used to grow food crops in a
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Aqua BusinessBecause of the high demand for tilapia fingerlings, many tilapia-farmers have found a modern way of producing tilapia fingerlings in an easy and simple step-by-step method. As long as the demand for fingerlings exists, producing tilapia fingerlings is a lucrative business. I. Preparing the Fishpond * Construct a small fishpond in areas having suitable clay
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