Introduction of minor carp & Introduction of minor carp & Barb for interim financial reliefBarb for interim financial relief

DIVERSIFICATIONDIVERSIFICATION

OFOF

SPECIESSPECIES

ObjectiveObjective To enhance pond productivityTo enhance pond productivity To introduce new, suitable, compatible, To introduce new, suitable, compatible,

fast growing sps for monoculture as well fast growing sps for monoculture as well as poly culture. as poly culture.

To best utilize the carrying capacity of To best utilize the carrying capacity of the pond through out the culture durationthe pond through out the culture duration

To best utilize the various type of To best utilize the various type of resourcesresources

To have a variety of fish for human To have a variety of fish for human consumptionconsumption

Minor carps suitable for Minor carps suitable for introductionintroduction

Medium carp: Medium carp: L. fimbriatus, L. gonius, L. fimbriatus, L. gonius, L.calbasuL.calbasu

Barb: Barb: PP. . gonionotusgonionotus, , PP. . saranasarana

Labeo fimbriatus (Khursia)

L.fimbriatusL.fimbriatus It is a column & bottom feeder so can be It is a column & bottom feeder so can be

stocked 2 times that of replaced rohu & stocked 2 times that of replaced rohu & mrigalmrigal

Native of southern IndiaNative of southern India Can grow upto 500 gm in first 5-6 months Can grow upto 500 gm in first 5-6 months

& upto 700-800gms in the 1 st year.& upto 700-800gms in the 1 st year. Can breed like rohu so easy to breed.Can breed like rohu so easy to breed. Can be a good auto breed sps. in big water Can be a good auto breed sps. in big water

bodies.bodies. Fecundity:1,00,000-5,00,000/1 kg brood Fecundity:1,00,000-5,00,000/1 kg brood

fishfish

Labeo gonius(Kuria rohu)

L.goniusL.gonius

Native of north east india.Native of north east india. It is a bottom feeder so can replace It is a bottom feeder so can replace

mrigal and stocked 2 times that of mrigal and stocked 2 times that of replaced mrigal replaced mrigal

Can grow upto 500 gm in first 5-6 Can grow upto 500 gm in first 5-6 months & upto 700-800gms in the 1 st months & upto 700-800gms in the 1 st year.year.

Fecundity: 2.5-3.00 lakh/kg fish Fecundity: 2.5-3.00 lakh/kg fish Highly priced fish in North east stateHighly priced fish in North east state

Puntius gonionotus(Silver barb,Javapunti)

P. gonionotusP. gonionotus Native of IndonesiaNative of Indonesia It is a surface feeder can replace It is a surface feeder can replace

catla at density 2-3 times that of catla at density 2-3 times that of replaced Catlareplaced Catla

Can grow upto 400 gm in first 4-5 Can grow upto 400 gm in first 4-5 months & upto 500-600gms in the 1 months & upto 500-600gms in the 1 st yearst year

Inter muscular spine thick, easy to Inter muscular spine thick, easy to remove,so fetches good market priceremove,so fetches good market price

Can be cultured with low inputCan be cultured with low input

Puntius sarana (Olive barb,Sarana)

P.saranaP.sarana

It is now a endangered sps. in rivers It is now a endangered sps. in rivers of Indiaof India

It is a bottom feederIt is a bottom feeder Can grow maximum upto 400-500 gmCan grow maximum upto 400-500 gm Initial growth is faster, can grow upto Initial growth is faster, can grow upto

250-300 gm in first 4-5 months250-300 gm in first 4-5 months Breeding is little difficult than IMCBreeding is little difficult than IMC Most preferred &highly priced barb Most preferred &highly priced barb

Culture Technology of intercropping (0.5 Acre)Culture Technology of intercropping (0.5 Acre)Fish Fish SpsSps

StockiStocking Qty ng Qty withouwithout t intercrintercroppingopping(no)(no)

ReplReplace-ace-menment t qtyqty(no)(no)

QuantitQuantity of y of seed seed left left (IMC)(IMC)(no)(no)

St.qty St.qty of of mediumedium m carp(ncarp(no)o)

Total Total stocstocking king with with interintercropcroppingping(no)(no)

ProducProduction tion with with intercrintercropop(kg)(kg)

Prodn Prodn withowithout ut intercintercrop rop (kg)(kg)

CatlaCatla 420420 160160 260260 260260 300300 420420

RohuRohu 480480 120120 360360 360360 360360 350350

MrigalMrigal 300300 120120 180180 180180 150150 180180

P.GoniP.Gonionotusonotus

-- -- -- 480(3x1480(3x160)60)

480480 240240 --

L.FimbrL.Fimbritus itus

-- -- -- 480(2x1480(2x120+ 20+ 2x120)2x120)

480480 300300 --

TotalTotal 12001200 400400 800800 960960 17601760 13501350 950950

There is a gain of 400 kg fish from 0.5 Acre pond area and financial There is a gain of 400 kg fish from 0.5 Acre pond area and financial gain of Rs 28000.00 when intercropping with medium carp @70/-/kggain of Rs 28000.00 when intercropping with medium carp @70/-/kg

Monoculture of medium carp with Monoculture of medium carp with BarbBarb

Sps composition 30% of Sps composition 30% of P.gonionotus, 50% of L.fimbriatus P.gonionotus, 50% of L.fimbriatus 20% of L.gonius/P. sarana Sps. 20% of L.gonius/P. sarana Sps. Composition can vary depending Composition can vary depending upon the pond condition.upon the pond condition.

Stocking density 2-3 times of IMCStocking density 2-3 times of IMC Most suitable for seasonal pondsMost suitable for seasonal ponds