FI:DP/IND/75/031 Field Document 4 May 1982

A report prepared for the
Intensification of Freshwater Fish Culture and Training Project

by

Kai W. Chow
Consultant (Fish Feed Technology)

This informal report is one of a series of reports 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.

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations or the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal or constitutional status of any country, territory or sea area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Food and Agriculture Organization is greatly indebted to all those who assisted in the implementation of the project by providing information, advice and facilities.The author also acknowledges the support given by the following CIFRI staff who were designated as his counterparts: Dr R. Paul Raj, Messrs R.C. Das, A. Hajra and D.N. Swamy. Dr B.N. Singh and Mr P.R. Sen were designated associates.

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1982

Hyperlinks to non-FAO Internet sites do not imply any official endorsement of or responsibility for the opinions, ideas, data or products presented at these locations, or guarantee the validity of the information provided. The sole purpose of links to non-FAO sites is to indicate further information available on related topics.

This electronic document has been scanned using optical character recognition (OCR) software. FAO declines all responsibility for any discrepancies that may exist between the present document and its original printed version.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Terms of Reference

1.2 Background Information

2.SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT

2.1 Establishment of a Nutrition Laboratory

2.1.1 Feed Analysis Laboratory

2.1.2 Fish Diet Formulation and Preparation Room

2.1.3 Diet Testing Facilities

2.1.4 Biochemical Laboratory

2.1.5 Other Equipment Installed

2.2 Fish Diet Development

2.2.1 Feed Ingredient Survey

2.2.2 Feed Analysis

2.2.3 Formulation of Experimental Diets

2.2.4 Preparation of Experimental Diets

2.2.5 Testing of Experimental Diets

3. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

LIST OF TABLES

1. EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN FARTC's NEW NUTRITION LABORATORY

2. PROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF FEEDSTUFFS COMMONLY AVAILABLE IN ORISSA STATE

3. INDIAN FEEDSTUFFS SUITABLE FOR FISH FEED

4. TEST DIETS FOR ROHU FINGERLINGS

5. RECOMMENDED TEST DIETS FOR CARP FRY

6. RECOMMENDED TEST DIETS FOR CARP BROOD STOCK

7. EQUIPMENT LIST FOR A 1-t/h PELLET MILL

Appendix: EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN FOR RESEARCH ON FISH NUTRITION