Inland open water wetlands are Potential source for culture based capture fisheries, a success story of small scale wetland farmer of Gujarat, Inland Fishes and prawns

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FEEDBACK FROM FARMERS WHO HAVE ATTENTED TRAINING
Date: 13/4/2024
Name of the Trainee : Dipak Mithapura
Address : Ad: Shetruji Dem,
Mani Paniyali,Shetruji Dem,
Bhavnagar Palitana,
Gujarat - 364270
District Bhavnagar
State Gujarat
Title of the training attended Best Husbandry Practices for Aquaculture
Year of training 2018
Farming activity during training Interested in farming but less aware better aquaculture practices
Present Status
Catla, rohu, pabda, tilapia, silver, grass carp, mrigala and prawns
farming 15 acres,
Taking small open water body(wetland) on lease via open Tender
10 years from fisheries dept, renewal 5yrs basis, talav, during rainy
season seed stocking, periodically harvesting
Most interested part of training farming
How the training benefited in carrier Improved farming of fishes
Any other support from required Present okay, good
Most difficulties observed during culture Present good
Remarks :
Inland fresh water fishes majorly farming in open small water body lease taken from fisheries dept for 10 years,
with 5 years reneval on tender basis
BY
B. BHASKAR
SFO

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Indian Major carps, silver carp, and Tengara from open water body, Talav

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Mrigala
Fresh water prawns harvested from Talav