Annexure-III

COMPREHENSIVE AQUACULTURE EXTENSION TRAINING
for
THANA FISHERIES OFFICERS

FAO PROJECT : TCP/BGD/4451

Strengthening Rural Pond Fish Culture Extension Services

COURSE CONTENT -

Aquaculture Technology
- Morphometry, physico-chemical environment & community structure and function of rural undrainable ponds
- Carp polyculture principles and management strategy
- Pond fertilization - its basis and schedule
- Supplementary feed - quality, quantity and periodicity of application
- Appropriate aquaculture technologies filling into the socio-economic and cultural framework of rural community
- Fish health care
Transfer of Technology
- Concept of fisheries extension
- Fisheries extension methods and guidelines for their application
- Better Communication, communication tools and their use
- Extension programme planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
- TDS of aquaculture extension and its various functional components
Extension Management

Useful management tips related to:
- Motivation
- Mobilising participation
- Leadership development
- Team building
- Self development

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OBJECTIVES

Bringing clarity to the understanding of the participants about the tropical rural undrainable pond ecosystem and its various functional aspects especially the food chains, nutrient dynamics, fertility and basis of fertilization.
Officers exposed to the basic principles and package of practices of appropriate semi-intensive fish culture in rural undrainable ponds.
Officers introduced to the objective, scope, methods and approaches of Trickle Down System (TDS) of aquaculture extension and also to enable them to apply the TDS approach in their own area.
Officers introduced to useful management tips.
Overall improvement in their technical, extension and management skill and making them more confident and committed fisheries personnels.

Strengthening Rural Pond Fish Culture Extension Services
TCP/BGD/445 1

COMPREHENSIVE AQUACULTURE EXTENSION TRAINING PROGRAMME
for
THANA FISHERIES OFFICERS

TRAINING SCHEDULE

	DAY 1	DAY 2	DAY 3	DAY 4	DAY 5
FH	Opening • Overview of course (S.N.) • Assessment of previous experience of the trainees (Quiz).(R.P.)	Session-4 • Pond fertilization its basis and schedule (SN/DK/RP)	Session-8 • Concept of fisheries extension • Fisheries Extension methods and guidelines for their use (DK/SN)	Session-12 • Extension programme planning implementation, monitoring & evaluation (DK/SN)	Session-16 • Exercise
FH	Session-1 • Characteristics of Rural Understandable ponds ecosystem (DK/SN)Contd…	Session-5 • Supplementary feed-aspects of quality, quantity and periodicity of application. (SN/DK/RP) • Practicals (SN/DK/RP)	Session-9 • Field exercise (DK/SN/RP)	Session-13 • Practical Reporting/Record keeping exercise (SN/DK)	Session-17 • Open discussion
SH	Session -2 • Characteristics of Rural Understandable pond ecosystem (DK/SN)	Session-6 • Appropriate aquaculture technology fitting into socio-economic and cultural framework of rural community (SN/DK/RP)	Session-10 • Extension Communication and communication aids (DK/SN)	Session-14 • Extension Management tips (DK)	Session-18 • Evaluation (Quiz)
SH	Session-3 • Principles and practices of aquaculture in undrainable ponds (DK/SN/RP)	Session-7 • Fish health care (DK/SN) • Video film on low cost fish culture technology (SN/DK)	Session-11 • Video film on TDS • Field Exercise (DK/SN/RP)	Session-15 • Video films • Discussion	Session-19 • Closing ceremony • Certificate distribution

RP Resource Person
SN S.N. Choudhury
DK D.Kumar
FH First half (9:00 – 13:00 hrs)
SH Second half (14:00 – 19:00 hrs)