Indian state pushes biofloc tech for land-based aquaculture

Published 2020년 11월 12일

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The government of Odisha, India, is planning to establish 1,080 biofloc tanks by 2021 to increase fish and shrimp production using a subsidy scheme. This initiative aims to provide livelihood opportunities for various individuals, including farmers, hatchery operators, entrepreneurs, and the unemployed, particularly those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The subsidy will cover infrastructure costs, and beneficiaries will receive specialized training in biofloc technology. The system is expected to produce more fish in smaller tanks compared to traditional aquaculture methods and is ideal for areas with water scarcity and high land costs.

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The government of the Odisha aims to use biofloc technology to intensify land-based production of fish and shrimp in the eastern Indian state located near the Bay of Bengal. Under the program, 1,080 biofloc tanks will be developed from 2020 to 2021 through a government subsidy scheme. The aim is to provide livelihood for individuals and alleviate the economic hardships caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The program is targeted at freshwater fish and brackish water shrimp farmers (grow-out tanks, nursery and seed tanks); fish and shrimp hatchery operators; private entrepreneurs; and young people who face unemployment due to the pandemic. The government is providing a subsidy of 40 percent to general applicants and 60 percent subsidy to female applicants who want to build biofloc systems to raise fish or shrimp. Subsidy support is only for infrastructure costs and doesn’t include any operational costs. Program beneficiaries will undergo specialized training on biofloc. “This ...

Source: Hatcheryinternational