Annexure-IV

COMPREHENSIVE AQUACULTURE EXTENSION TRAINING
for
ASSISTANT FISHERIES OFFICERS

FAO PROJECT : TCP/BGD/4451

STRENGTHENING RURAL POND FISH CULTURE EXTENSION SERVICES

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 to be exposed to the basic principles and package of practices of appropriate semi-intensive fish culture in rural undrainable ponds.
Officers to be 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 to be introduced to useful management tips.
Overall improvement in their technical, extension and management skill and making them more confident and committed fisheries personnels.

COURSE CONTENT

Aquaculture Technology
- Carp polyculture principles and management strategy
- Pond fertilization - its basis and schedule
- Supplementary feed - quality, quantity and periodicily of application
- Appropriate aquaculture technologies filling into the socio-economic and cultural framework of rural community
- Fish health care
- Harvesting and Marketing
Transfer of Technology
- Concept of fisheries extension
- Fisheries extension methods and guidelines for their application
- TDS of aquaculture extension and its various functional components
- Collection and compilation of date and preparation of Report
Extension Management

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

Strengthening Rural Pond Fish Culture Extension Services
TCP/BGD/4451

COMPREHENSIVE AQUACULTURE EXTENSION TRAINING PROGRAMME
for
ASSISTANT THANA FISHERIES OFFICERS

TRAINING SCHEDULE

	DAY 1	DAY 2	DAY 3
FH	Opening • Overview of course (SN) • Assessment of previous experience of the trainees (Quiz) (RD)	Session-4 • Pond fertilization and feeding schedule (SN/QJ/DK)	Session-8 • Caip diseases, their Symptoms, control and prophylactic measures (SN/DK/QJ)
			Contd..
	Session-1 • Aquaculture in rural undrainable ponds Principles and Practices (SN/QJ/DK)	Session-5 • IDE System and its operation including record keeping, data collection and reporting (SN/QJ/RP/DP)	Session-9 • Carp diseases, their symploms, control and prophylaclic measures (SN/DK/QJ)
	Contd..	Contd
SH	Session-2 • Aquaculture in rural undrainable ponds Principles and Practices (SN/QJ/DK)	Session-6 • TDE System and its operation including record keeping, data collection and reporting (SN/QJ/RP/DP)	Session-10 • Extension teaching methods and use of teaching tools (RP/QJ/DK)
	Session-3 • Aquaculture Extension -Objective & Scope (RP)	Session-7 • Field extension exercise (LC/SN/QJ/DK)	Session-11 • Video film on IDS • Motivational tips (SN/QJ/DK)
			Session-12 • Post training evaluation (Quiz) (RP)
			Closing • Closing caremony • Certificate distribution