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Introduction to Fisheries and Aquaculture Technologies
7. Culture of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) Strain in Seasonal Ponds
01. Contact division/person/unit Freshwater Station, Bangladesh Fisheries Research
Institute, Mymensingh.
02. Location of application Seasonal ponds and ditches all over the country.
03. Key characteristics of the a. Suitable for seasonal ponds.
technology b. Simple culture techniques.
c. Require low inputs/labours for culture.
d. Rapid growth rate; attain marketable size within 4-6
months.
e. High market value.
04. Production guidelines
Pond preparation a. Dyke repairing.
b. Liming @ 1.0 to 1.S kg/dec.
c. Cowdung @ 4 kg/dec.
Stocking a. Density @ 80 dec (20,000/ha).
b. Weight 6 to 8 g.
Feeding a. Rice bran @ S to 6% of body weight offish.
b. Duck weed if available.
Fertilization Cowdung @ 4 to S kg/dec/IS days.
Production/Yield II to 12 kg/dec/6 months (2,700 to 3,000kg//ha/6
months).
Net income Tk. I,OS,S7Slha/6 months.
OS. Risk involvement and a. Protection against flooding.
management in adopting the b. Protection against theft of fish.
technology
06. Impact of environment No adverse effect of the fish on the aquatic/
environment has been recorded so far.
07. Procedure of transfer This technology can be transferred through relevant
public extension agencies and NGOs. Training and
demonstrations are important for the purpose.
08. Expected outcome Household nutrition, income and national fish
production as a whole will be increased. It will also
create employment opportunity for rural unemployed
youth and women/housewives,
09. Recommendations a. Training to improve technical knowledge of farmers.
b. Demonstration ponds should be set up in different
areas.
c. Development of GIFT fingerlings production in rural
areas to meet the demand of seeds in time.
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