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In aquaculture systems, the inputs constitute almost 60% of the total expenditure, which becomes a constraint while undertaking a new species for culture without having clear knowledge on the outcome. To enable the farmer to adopt scientific farming practices and optimize per hectare yield, West Bengal Govt. will provide partial ...

West Bengal Govt. is providing financial assistance to fish farmers for constructing new ponds for fin fish culture under National Fisheries Development Board because the infrastructure developed for shrimp culture may not be directly suitable for taking up finfish culture. Beneficiaries: Farmers and entrepreneurs developing brackish water fin fish culture ...

West Bengal Govt. under National Fisheries Development Board has come up with scheme to provide assistance for basic infrastructure to meet the biosecurity requirements of the shrimp farms in West Bengal. While stocking the SPF shrimp post larvae, shrimp farms need to have the facilities for biosecurity like bird fencing, ...

To meet the important requirement of human resource development in freshwater aquaculture, the National Fisheries Development Board envisages mobilization of existing facilities available under public and private sectors to impart training to the fish farmers/ entrepreneurs in the West Bengal State. Nodal Agencies: State Fisheries Department, Fisheries Federations/Corporations, KVKS, Fisheries ...

Feeding is a must in farming of fin fishes and shell fishes as they need nutritive feeds with high protein levels. They are specially formulated and extruded to avoid wastage of feed when cultured in running water/raceway systems. In order increase the production levels of fishes in hill districts there ...

Feeding is a must in farming of trout as they need nutritive feeds with high protein levels. They are specially formulated and extruded to avoid wastage of feed when cultured in running water/raceway systems. In order increase the production levels of trout in hill districts there is a need to ...

West Bengal Govt. has come up with a new scheme to provide subsidy on term loan to fish farmers for establishing trout seed hatchery. There are different types incubator units designed with different sizes depending on the brood stock available and production of quantity seed. Eligibility: Clear title of the ...

Running water fish culture is generally undertaken in earthen ponds size of 100 m3 (10m x 10m x 1m) water in high altitude of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri. The fishes suitable for running water culture are trout, mahseer, common carp, silver carp and grass carp. It is an intensive culture system ...

Uttarakhand is a large resource of minerals. Mineral Extraction is a process which involves environmental aspects also. To avoid exploitation of minerals and environment it is preferred to have a guideline for extraction. For this reason, Uttarakhand has its Mineral Policy.  The salient features of Mineral Policy of Uttarakhand are ...

Availability of quality seed of freshwater prawn has been a limiting factor for intensification of prawn farming and also for coverage of additional area under aquaculture. To meet the requirements of farmers in seed-deficit and new areas of aquaculture, it is proposed to support in setting up of large as ...