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doses for them. Remarkable differences were namely Sunney Fish Feed (F 2) and Saudi Bangla
found among the prices of different feeds and other Fish Feed (F 3) in three respective treatments of T 1
inputs used for different technologies in different T 2 and T 3. All treatments were carried out in
locations. Prices of all inputs were found to be triplicate with a stocking density of 24700/ha for
increasing and this increase was more in recent Thai pangus and 4940/ha for rohu. The average
years compared to previous years. Though all the initial weight of individual P. hypophthalmus and
technologies were found to be profitable, the feed L. rohita stocked were 4.5 and 33.5 g respectively.
situation was not satisfactory. Except rice polish all The survival rate of Thai pangus and rohu was
the local feeds showed deficit in supply to meet the found to be 95 and 78; 94 and 83 and 97 and 80 in
national demand for the country. If this situation T 1, T 2 and T 3 respectively. The average final
persists and no proper measures are taken to secure individual growth in weight of P. hypophthalmus
the local feed supply, the present development of and L. rohita were 820 and 710; 846 and 770 and
supplementary feed-based aquaculture would be 872 and 717 g which produced a total of 19241.3
fully dependent on imported feeds and would not and 2770.8; 19642.4 and 3157.2 and 20892.2 and
be sustainable in future. This study strongly 2833.6 kg/ha in T 1, T 2 and T 3 respectively. Feed
suggests the corresponding authority to handle the conversion ratio (FCR) was estimated to be 2.3
matter with proper attention considering its from T 1 2.1 from T 2 and 1.96 from T 3. Net profit
significant livelihood impact on the economy of was calculated 523454, 491196 and 469676 Tk/ha
the country. for T 1, T, and T 3 respectively. Total production was
higher in T 3, whereas net profit was higher in T 1
577 MISTRY, S.K.; SAYEED, M.A.B.; compared with other treatments. This study
HOSSAIN, G.S. & HUQ, K. A. (Fisheries & suggests that hand made quality feed can reduce
Marine Resource Technology Discipline Khulna, the feed cost to achieve higher profit in Thai
University, Khulna). Diet Compatibility in the pangus polyculture.
Production and Economics of Thai Pangus
(Pangasius hypophthalmus) Polyculture with Rohu 578 MONDAL, S.C.; RASHID, M.H.
(Labeo rohita). South Asian J. Agric., 2007, 2 (1 & (Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute,
2), 57-62. Freshwater Sub-station, Jessore); AHSAN, M.N.;
RAHMAN, S.M.; RAHMAN, M.M. (Fisheries
Polyculture of Thai pangus (Pangasius and Marine Resource Technology Discipline,
hypophthalmus) with Indian major carps has been Khulna University, Khulna) & ERSHAD, S.M.E.
increasing due to its high potential for commercial (Youth Training Centre, Jessore) Performance of
aquacullure, yet there have been few nutritional silver carp (Hypophthallmichthys molitrix) in
studies regarding its production and economics integrated culture with chicken in rural polyculture
using hand made and commercial feeds. An ponds. Bang. J. Life. Sci., 2006, 18(2), 87-95.
investigation was made to evaluate the effect of
three types of feed on the production of P. Integrated farming of layer chickens with major
hypophthalmus polycultured with rohu (Labeo carps (Hypophthallmichthys molitrix, Labeo
rohita) from May, 2005 to April 2006. Production rohita, Catla catla, Cirrhina mrigala,
performance by feeding deliberately manipulated Ctenopharyngodon idella, Cyprinus carpio and
Hand Made Feed (F 1) was compared with that of Puntius gonionotus) were carried out in five
other two locally available commercial fish feed districts (Jhenaidah, Magura, Faridpur, Jessore and
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