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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalBasics of Fish Farming for the Beginners describes the basics of designing and operating a small-scale fish farm. It is very useful for beginners as almost all the necessary techniques are explained clearly. It is also easily understandable for all. The major contents are as follows:
1. Farm Designing
2. Pond Preparation
3. Water Culture
4. Seed Selection and Stocking
5. Highlights of the Proposed Species
6. Water Quality Management
7. Feed Management
8. Growth Assessment
9. Predator Control
10. Disease Management
11. Harvesting and Marketing
Apart from the above, the following annexures are also given to readers to make them understand more:
1. Photos of Major Aquaculture Species,
2. Farm Design Lay-Out,
3. 3D Design of the Sluice Gate,
4. Farm Costing Sheet,
5. Expected Profitability, etc.
The author describes three decades of practical experience in a scientific way. Also enumerated are the common aquaculture methods and the types of aquaculture based on the culture system and the type of water (i.e. freshwater, brackish water and marine).
S. Jayakumar
S. Jayakumar, a professional aquaculture consultant, lives in Chennai, India. He is a post-graduate in biology and is currently pursuing his PhD in aquaculture. He has 30 years of experience in aquaculture and operating several aquaculture projects across the globe (currently more than 26 countries).
He has an aquaculture R&D centre near Chennai where he carries out a series of innovative aquaculture research. After successful trial studies, he will implement it in his projects and then will publish the new technology to the public. He would like to teach aquaculture techniques to all, so he started writing a series of aquaculture books. Please visit the listed websites for more updates.
He has three decades of experience in freshwater aquaculture, brackish water aquaculture, fish and shrimp hatcheries, aquarium fish rearing and production, garden tanks, backyard fish farming, small-scale fish farming, eco-friendly business set-up and home-based small aquaculture unit set-up.
You can contact the author at:
E-MAIL: jkaquaculture@gmail.com, jkinfofish@gmail.com
SKYPE: jayakumar7552
WEBSITES: www.aquacultureonline.in, www.aquaculture.co.in, www.aquacultureonline.co.in
