(based on the present situation)
Research Programme for FARS, Mymensingh
Programme A: Integrated aquaculture (Farming systems)
- | Project | A1: | Development of integrated duck-fish-crop farming systems |
- | " | A2: | Development of integrated chicken-fish-crop farming systems |
- | " | A3: | On-farm testing and demonstration of integrated livestock-fish-crop farming systems |
Programme B: Fish reproduction and hatchery production
- | Project | B1: | Early maturation of carps by environmental manipulation |
- | " | B2: | Effects of different stocking densities, feeding and fertilization on maturation of carps |
- | " | B3: | Multiple spawning of carps |
- | " | B4: | Identification of criteria for maturity stage determination and hormone requirements of carps |
- | " | B5: | Efficacy of marine fish pituitary for breeding carps |
- | " | B6: | Development of systems/techniques for pond and rice field breeding of Clarias sp. |
- | " | B7: | Genetical improvement of cultivated carps and catfish (selection and hybridization; gamete preservation; induction of triploidy; gynogenetic studies) |
Programme C: Pond production systems development
- | Project | C1: | Experiments on mass rearing of carp seed in nursery ponds |
- | " | C2: | Polyculture of cultivated species for optimizing production from ponds |
- | " | C3: | Development of pond production systems for mono- and mixed culture of Clarias sp. |
- | " | C4: | Survey of Clarias populations in the country for identification and selection of suitable stocks |
- | " | C5: | Feasibility of farming and evaluation of culture practices and potential of tilapia and small fish species in Bangladesh |
Programme D: Fish feed and nutrition
- | Project | D1: | Survey of potential fish feed ingredients of Bangladesh on the basis of their availability and biochemical composition |
- | " | D2: | Digestibility of protein by different cultivated fish species |
- | " | D3: | Development of fish feeds for different cultivated species |
(A diet testing project is carried out in Chandpur: RFRS-F) |
Programme E: Fish pathology
- | Project | E1: | Countrywide survey of common fish diseases and parasites |
- | " | E2: | Effects and use of locally available drugs/chemicals for controlling fish parasites and diseases |
Programme F: Socio-economic studies
- | Project | F1: | Benchmark survey of water bodies for culture and capture fisheries, their problems and potential |
- | " | F2: | Marketing practices for fisheries products |
- | " | F3: | Financial feasibility and social cost analysis of aquaculture practices |
Programme G: Pen and cage culture
- Project G1: Pen and cage culture of mono-and mixed cultures
(This project is co-ordinated with the pen and cage culture work in
Chandpur; RFRS-E)
Research Programme for RFRS, Chandpur
Programme A: Riverine production ecology
- | Project | A1: | Stock assessment and population dynamics of Hilsa and major carps |
- | " | A2: | Stock assessment and population dynamics of Macrobrachium |
- | " | A3: | Survey of reproduction areas of riverine fish and shrimp |
- | " | A4: | Impact of environmental changes on riverine production |
- | " | A5: | Adaptive gear development |
Programme B: Reproduction and culture of riverine species
- | Project | B1: | Reproduction and nursing of Hilsa |
- | " | B2: | Artificial reproduction and culture of Macrobrachium |
- | " | B3: | Optimum farm design for Macrobrachium |
- | " | B4: | Aquaculture of other species (e.g. Pangasius) |
- | " | B5: | Hatchery production |
Programme C: Paddy-cum-fish culture
- | Project | C1: | Paddy-cum-shrimp culture |
- | " | C2: | Paddy-cum-fish culture |
- | " | C3: | Toxicity of rice pesticides to fish/shrimp |
Programme D: Production in large waterbodies
- | Project | D1: | Production ecology of Lake Kaptai |
Programme E: Pen and cage culture
- | Project | E1: | Survey of suitable places for pen and cage culture |
- | " | E2: | Pen and cage technology |
- | " | E3: | Testing of production systems |
(A part of this work is caried out in Mymensingh: FARS-G) |
Programme F: Nutritional studies
- | Project | F1: | Diet testing of feeds |
(This project is co-ordinated with the fish feed and nutrition work in Mymensingh: FARS-D) |