Field Document 3
November 1987
| FI:DP/BHU/80/007 Field Document 3 November 1987 |
A report prepared for the
Establishment of Fish Seed Production
Centre Project
by
A. Péteri
Aquaculturist
This report was prepared during the course of the project identified on the title page. The conclusions and recommendations given in the report are those considered appropriate at the time of its preparation. They may be modified in the light of further knowledge gained at subsequent stages of the project.
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1987
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1. INTRODUCTION AND TERMS OF REFERENCE
2.1 Development of Fish Culture in Bhutan
2.2 Project Activities Prior to the Aquaculturist's arrival
3. WORK PROGRAMME AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE AQUACULTURIST
3.1 Workplan for the Production of the Centre, and its Implementation
3.1.1 Induced breeding of fish
3.1.4 Preparing the technological plan for the Centre
3.1.5 The annual workplan of the Centre
3.2 In-service Training of Local Personnel
3.3 Introduction of Integrated Fish Farming Methods
3.3.1 Previous practice and attempts
3.3.2 Trials carried out by the aquaculturist
3.4 Additional Equipment and Materials
4.1 Distribution of Fish (extension work) to the Local Farmers
4.1.1 Survey of the local farm practices
4.1.3 Extension work for the local farmers
4.2 Market-size Fish Production of the Centre
4.4 Construction of the Centre and Installation of the Hatchery
4.5 Survey of Bangtar Valley as the Site of a Planned Subcentre
4.6 Preparation of an Extension Booklet for the Small-scale Fish-farmers
5.2 Lack of Pigsties and Duck Houses
5.3 Lack of Budget for further Construction
6.1 Recommendations for Development of the Centre
6.1.1 Transport of broodstock from Nepal
6.1.2 Construction as proposed by the Tripartite Review Meeting
6.1.3 Construction and Utilization of the pigsties
6.1.4 Construction of a closed fish feed store
6.1.5 Repair of the water supply system
6.2 Recommendations for Improved Operation of the Centre
6.2.1 Sheep grazing on the dikes
6.2.2 Introduction of carnivorous fish
6.3 Development of Extension Work
6.3.2 Extension work for the interested farmers
6.4 Utilization of Natural Waters
Appendix 1: Quantities of Broodstock and Potential Broodstock
Appendix 2: Technological Plan of Fish Seed Production Centre
Appendix 3: Price of Fish Seed in India and Bhutan
Appendix 4: The Annual Workplan of Fish Seed Production Centre
Appendix 5: List of Articles Collected from ASFA
Appendix 6: List of Fry Distributed to the Farmers
Appendix 7: Fish Pond Management Practice
Appendix 8: Fish Culture in Small-scale Fish-farms in Bhutan
LIST OF FIGURES
1. Growth curve of common carp during fingerling production
2. Growth curve of grass carp during fingerling production
3. Growth curve of common carp during period of market-size fish production