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ANNEXES

ANNEX 1
FRESHWATER FISH FARMING

1. FISH FARMS

1.1 Area and Distribution

On the basis of information provided by the Government, the total area of existing freshwater ponds1 is estimated to be about 0.95 million ha, of which less than 30 percent are operational. West Bengal has a total of about 162 000 ha, possessing the largest, operational, fish pond area. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa are also major states with large areas of freshwater ponds. Karnataka possesses extensive areas of small irrigation ponds with an average size of about 12 ha. Assam also has large areas of this type of pond, but a great majority of these irrigation ponds are not utilized for fish production (see Table 1 on page 17).

1.2 Physical Characteristics

1.2.1 Land and Water

On the basis of a source of water supply, the predominant type of fish pond in the country can be described as rain-fed. Water levels of this type of pond fluctuate considerably and the fluctuation depends upon a number of factors, such as rainfall and rainfall distribution, fluctuation of ground-water table, soil permeability, evaporation, etc. The so-called perennial ponds are those located at sites with a higher ground-water table. The water supply to these ponds is relatively constant. Extensive areas of this type of pond are distributed along the Lower Ganges Delta and the low-lying lands of other large river basins, whereas the so-called seasonal ponds are those situated at sites with a lower groundwater table. These ponds usually have their maximum water level during the monsoon season, become dry during the dry months, due mainly to seepage. Both types of ponds are suitable for fish culture by the adoption of different management practices. The perennial ponds may require adequate water control structures and equipment for management of the pond water level, while the seasonal ponds would need a suitable system of fish population management for the best utilization of the available waters.

1.2.2 Productivity of Natural Fish Foods

It is estimated that, under the intensive solar energy in India, the standing crop of natural fish-food production from a body of impounded water could easily reach the level of about 1 000 kg per hectare-metre, which would be adequate to support the grazing of a carp population of about 400 kg (see Table 2 on page 18).

2. FARMING SYSTEM

2.1 General Practices

Farming of fish in freshwater ponds has been an age-old food production industry in the country, traditionally practised by empirical methods developed by Indian farmers. Under this practice, ponds are usually stocked with a mixture of Indian major carp fry in June-July when these fish spawn in the Ganges river system at the beginning of the monsoon season. Except for some ponds in West Bengal, carp ponds do not receive fertilizers and feeds. Marketable fish are harvested in March-April when the pond water levels are low.

1 The term “freshwater pond” refers to a body of impounded fresh water where water, water and soil fertility and fish stock are, to a large extent, controllable. The maximum size of these impoundments may reach 20 to 50 ha, depending mainly on the water control structures and the purpose of water use

2.2 Yield

The present levels of carp pond production in India range from 250 to 940 kg/ha/yr with a weighted average of about 650 kg/ha/yr (see Table 3 on page 17). Results obtained from recent research indicate that the yield of carp ponds in India could reach as high as 7 000–9 000 kg/ha/yr, by use of feeds. It appears that technical and economic viability of augmenting the present yield to such a high level need to be carefully examined and evaluated.

2.3 Polyculture

The method of carp culture practised by Indian farmers is a form of polyculture. This fish culture system is characterized by:

  1. the production of natural fish-foods in the pond as a basic food supply to the fish.

  2. the manipulation of fish populations in the pond to create a balanced condition between the growth of natural fish food organisms and the consumption by the stocked fish.1

  3. the application of supplemental feed aimed at increasing the conversion rate of natural fish-foods to fish.

3. OPERATION

3.1 Land Ownership and Tenure System

Pond ownership in India varies from state to state. Generally speaking, with the exception of West Bengal, the great majority of the nation's ponds are owned by Government Departments, particularly predominant being the Revenue, Irrigation, and to some extent, the Fisheries Departments, and by local Government bodies, such as the Gram Panchayat, Municipal Boards, District Boards, Court of Wards, etc. (see Table 4 on page 19). The Government Departments and Agencies usually lease the ponds to private individuals or cooperative societies to use them for fish farming. Because of the short term of the leases and because of the uncertainty of future lease agreements, the lessees of the ponds usually hesitate to improve pond production by investing more capital and production inputs. Following the recommendations from the Inland Fisheries Technical Committtee, which was set up by the Central Board of Fisheries in 1972, the Government of India has established a central scheme (Fish Farmers Development Agency (FFDA)) at district level to act as the field mechanism to promote and coordinate the development of fish farming. One of the more important responsibilities of the FFDA is to accelerate the process of leasing these ponds from the Government Departments and Agencies to the private sector on a long-term basis. Future fish farming development in India may largely depend on the success in finding a solution for pond tenure problems by FFDAs.

1 For evaluating the condition of balance between fish food biota and fish stocks of different feeding habits in the pond the equation:
Efl : Ebl = Ef2 : Eb2 = Ef3 : Eb3 = Ef4 : Eb4 = 1 can be used;

where E: percentage weight of fish food biota or of fish species (or a group of fish species) of specific food habits;
b: groups of fish food biota, i.e. plankton: 1, macrophyte: 2, bottom fauna: 3, and nekton: 4;
f: species (or a group of species) of fish with different feeding habits, i.e. plankton feeders: 1, macrophyte feeders: 2, bottom fauna feeders: 3, nekton feeders: 4

3.2 Fish Farm Operators and Farm Labour

The size of India's fish farms is small (see Table 5 on page 20) ranging from 0.1 to 5.0 ha. The privately-owned ponds are usually operated by the owners, but some of them are operated by pond lessees who are interested in fish farming and who usually reside near the pond. One operator may run a number of ponds and be owner and/or lease-holder of other ponds at the same time. The number of owner-operators, tenants, part-owners and part-tenants in West Bengal is given in Table 6 on page 20.

Fish farm labourers are usually “landless” farmers who may be, at the same time, part-time fishermen. The Government intends to organize these “landless” farmers to form cooperative societies to encourage them to act as lessees of these ponds.

3.3 Profitability

Because of the relatively higher prices of the Indian major carps (See Table 7 on page 20) carp farming has thrived in West Bengal and Orissa and the neighbouring states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, etc. As indicated in Annex 5, Tables 15 to 18, carp farming would have a financial rate of return of over 50 percent.

4. CONSTRAINTS OF PRODUCTION EXPANSION

4.1 Management Efficiency in Pond Production

Management efficiency in carp pond production may be measured on the basis of the following:

  1. The number and quality of fish seeds used per unit of pond product.

  2. The amount of fertilizers and feeds applied per crop of harvest.

  3. Total number of labour days used per unit of pond area.

  4. The land area and volume of water utilized per crop of fish produced.

  5. Running and maintenance costs of facilities and equipment per crop of production.

  6. Total working capital required per crop.

On the basis of available information, the mission observed that pond management efficiency in the country urgently needs further improvement.

4.2 Quantity of Fish Seeds

The quality of fish seeds collected from the wild is low because of the mixture of undesirable species, including larvae of predatory fish, and the quantity collected has, in fact, been rapidly decreasing in recent years. On the other hand, the quality and quantity, and the period of fish seed production by hypophysation are, to a large extent, controllable. The Government of India has realized the importance of quality fish seed supply and has laid considerable emphasis on the establishment of more fish seed farms in each state. Although quality fish seed supply from the State Government's fish seed farms has been substantially increased in the past decade, it is quantitatively still very limited and far below the existing demand (see Table 3 on page 17).

4.3 Land Tenure

As mentioned in 3.1, land tenure problems hamper fish farming expansion and discourage fish farming investment. Except for research and demonstration, ponds suitable for fish farm development should be transferred to farmers and entrepreneurs on a long-term lease basis, so that the lessees will be able to invest more capital in improvements for farm production.

5. EXTENSION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

The College of Fisheries of the University of Mangalore and the College of Animal husbandry of the University of Tamil Nadu offer aquaculture and inland fisheries courses. These colleges were established only a few years ago, and facilities, equipment, plus training and research programmes for science and technology concerning fish farming development, need to be strengthened.

The Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute under the Indian Council for Agricultural Research in Barrackpore, West Bengal, needs to orient its research activities to link directly with the needs of fish farming production and development. Many technical problems which impeded fish farming expansion, such as the sophisticated process of carp breeding, low survival rates obtained in carp nursing and rearing, low rate of natural fish-food conversion and inadequate engineering knowledge relating fish farm construction, etc., require to be resolved by multidisciplinary research programmes.

Field extension workers on fish farming development have to be trained. In addition to pond production technology, they are required to equip themselves with some basic knowledge and experience in farm management including procurement of farm inputs, marketing of farm products, and field extension.

Table 1

Distribution of Freshwater Fish Ponds and Status of their Operation

(in ' 000 ha)

StateOperationalNon-OperationalTotal
West Bengal  78  84162
Karnataka1   40232272
Rajasthan1   30  23  53
Bihar  30  35  65
Tamil Nadu1   26  35  61
Maharashtra  25  28  53
Orissa  23    4  27
Andhra Pradesh  16  24  40
Madhya Pradesh    9  20  29
Uttar Pradesh  50112162
Punjab    2    4    6
Gujarat    2  14  16
Kerala    2    3    5
Total333618 951

1 Consisting mainly of small irrigation ponds/reservoirs

Table 3

Estimated Freshwater Fish Pond Production

StateEstimated area of operational ponds
(' 000 ha)
Estimated total yield from freshwater fishponds
(' 000 tons)
Average yield
(kg/ha/year)
Uttar Pradesh34  9260
Bihar2413540
Madhya Pradesh  6  4650
Orissa1612750
West Bengal7873940
Weighted Average  650

Table 2

Levels of Intensity of Fish Farm Production

Levels of IntensityApplication of Fish Farm Management TechniquesLevels of Standing-Crop1 of Fish Production (kg/ha-m)Levels of Standing-Crop1 of Fish Production (kg/ha-m)Remarks
0Without management of either fish population or fish food supply1 000     40Both the fish population and water fertility of the bodies of impounded water are uncontrollable
IThe stocked fish subsist on fish food organisms produced by natural productivity only1 000   400Fish population of the bodies of impounded water is manageable, but their water fertility is uncontrolled
IIThe stocked fish are fed by: (i) natural production, plus (ii) the increased production by fertilization which is approximately 400 percent more than natural productivity5 0002 000To a large extent, both the fish population and water fertility of the bodies of impounded water are controllable
IIIThe stocked fish are fed by: (i) natural production, (ii) increased productivity by fertilization, and (iii) supplemental feed, which can increase the conversion rate of natural food to fish production by 100 percent; or raise the standing crop of the fish two-fold compared to level II5 0004 000Both the fish population and water fertility of the bodies of impounded water are completely controllable

1 Wet weight

Table 4

Distribution and Ownership of Freshwater Fish Ponds

 StateGovernment-Owned PondsPrivately-Owned Ponds Grand Total
Fisheries Dept.Irrigation Dept.Revenue Dept. PanchyatTotal
 No of Units' 000 haNo of Units' 000 haNo of Units' 000 haNo of Units' 000 haNo of Units' 000 ha %No of Units' 000 ha %No of Units ' 000 haAve. Size ha
Uttar Pradesh0.44.719.021.0- 123.0136.0142.4161.7  99.9    0.2    0.30.3142.6162.01.1
Bihar----34.141.0--  34.0  41.0  63.0  20.0  24.037.0  54.0  65.01.2
Madhya Pradesh----29.529.0--  29.5  29.0100.0---  29.5  29.01.0
West Bengal------  73.3  26.0  36.0  26.0  17.0148.6127.083.0184.6153.00.8
Orissa------  10.0  12.0  10.0  12.0  60.0    6.7    8.040.0  16.7  20.01.2
Total0.44.719.021.063.670.0206.3174.0251.9269.763.0175.5159.337.0427.4429.0  1.01 

1 Weighted average

Distribution and Ownership of Small Irrigation Reservoirs

Karnataka--22.8272.4----22.8272.412.0------
Total--22.8272.4----22.8272.412.0------

Utilization of Freshwater Fish Ponds

 OperationalNon-OperationalTotal
StateNo of Units' 000 ha%Total Production
(1 000 t/yr)
Av. Yield kg/ha/yrNo of Units' 000 ha%No of Units' 000 ha
Uttar Pradesh37.434.420.0    8.5250116.6128.080.0142.6162.0
Bihar21.024.438.0  12.652034.040.662.054.065.0
Madhya Pradesh6.16.020.0    3.965023.623.080.029.529.0
West Bengal97.578.051.0  73.094093.875.049.0184.6153.0
Orissa13.016.080.0  12.07503.44.020.016.720.0
Total175.0158.837.0110.0727271.4270.663.0427.4429.0

Table 5

Average Size of Freshwater Fish Ponds in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh

Range of pond size
(in ha)
Approx. area
(in ' 000 ha)
Percentage of total
       < 1.0186  59
  1.0 ~ 5.0  85  27
       > 5.0  44  14
Total315100

Table 6

Tenure of Freshwater Fish Ponds in West Bengal

Pond tenureNumber Percentage of total
Owner-operators78 30082.5
Tenants15 66016.5
Part-owner and part-tenant    780  1.0
Total94 740100.00

Table 7

Prices of Indian Major Carps1

StatePrice/kg (in I.Rs.)
West Bengal12.0
Maharashtra  5.5
Punjab  3.5
Gujarat  3.0

1 Producer's prices as in November 1977

ANNEX 2
FISH SEED PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

1. PRESENT SITUATION

Collection of spawn and hatchlings from rivers and other natural water bodies is a traditional method of obtaining Indian major carp seed. The quality of the product is low and the cost of transportation from the seed collection grounds to the fish growers is high. The period of collection is very short and the quantity of the annual collection fluctuates considerably with the variation of climatic conditions. In fact, a rapid decline in both quantity and quality of collection has resulted from the deterioration of river environments in recent years.

Since the latter part of the fifties, Indian scientists have successfully achieved artificial breeding of Asiatic carps (including major Indian and Chinese carps) by application of the hypophysation technique. This achievement has significantly contributed to the methodology of fish seed production, particularly of warm-water fishes.

The process of fish seed production consists of three major steps: (i) care of the brood stock; (ii) spawning and egg hatching, and (iii) seed nursing. Each of these three steps is closely connected with one another. For example, good care of the brood stock will result in a better response to hypophysation and a higher survival rate of fish seed from nursery ponds will produce a batch of healthy hatchlings. Therefore, the fish seed industry needs a balanced development in all aspects required for each of these steps. It seems that, except for the hypophysation technique, information needed for fish seed industry development is often incomplete. For example, data on feed and environmental requirements for the maturation of brood stocks of major carps in ponds is scarse. A practical procedure for major carp seed nursing suitable for commercial fish seed farm production has not yet been well established, and a general belief of aquaculturists is that because of climatic conditions, pituitary hormone injection can induce the major carps to spawn only during the monsoon season, yet there is no strong evidence to support this contention1. It therefore appears that a careful synthesis of available information to fulfil the needs of fish seed industry development is essential.

2. CARE OF BROOD STOCK

One of the techniques adopted at present for fish seed production of warm-water species is to administer fish pituitary hormones to recipient fish to induce spawning. A precondition of a recipient fish to respond to the hormone substance is its ripeness. Unless the recipient fish reaches an advanced stage of maturity, the response to the pituitary hormone is usually negative.

During the period of ovary development, the brood fish require feeds of a higher protein content. For carps, oil-seed meal of high quality is one of the efficient feeds to hasten their gonad development. In addition, feeds rich in vitamin B, like wheat grain, need to be added to the diet of brood stocks during the latter part of the ovary formation period.

1 An early spawning of major carps is very important to fish farm producers because the early produce (March, April and May) can be harvested before the end of the forthcoming dry season (April-May)

3. HYPOPHYSATION

In tropical conditions, good preservation facilities are required for extracted pituitary glands from donor fish, because the potency of the hormone substances contained in the glands is easily lost. For convenience in field operations, the administration of fresh pituitary glands to carp breeders immediately after their extraction from donor carps - particularly from fully ripe common carp - usually gives a positive response. This operation will also result in a substantial saving in the cost of pituitary gland preservation.

In order to increase the effectiveness of pituitary glands, chorionic gonadotrophin - which is available commercially - can be added to the preparation of fish pituitary gland extracts. The additive effect of chorionic gonadotrophin on the pituitary hormone is generally recognized by endocrinologists. In practice, 20 RU of chorionic gonadotrophin added to each dose of carp pituitary preparation will give a satisfactory result and save the carp pituitary to be used.

4. SEED NURSING

Hatchlings of carps will begin feeding before their yolk-sac are completely absorbed. Nursing of carp seed at this growing stage requires an environment provided with gentle currents so that they will have contact with water having a higher oxygen content, giving them a better chance to obtain planktonic food organisms.

Diurnal fluctuations of the water temperature is one of the major factors causing mortality during seed rearing. Therefore indoor nursing facilities are essential for carp hatchlings.

In general, Asiatic carp seed, when grown to about 4 cm in total length, weighing approximately 1 g, has the entire body covered with scales and the fins rather hard and not too delicate. This is considered to be the minimum size for stocking production ponds and for transport, keeping mortality within reasonable limits.

Table 1

State-Owned Fish Seed Farms

State Number of UnitsTotal Area
(in ' 000 ha)
Production Capacity of 5-cm fingerlings
(in millions)
Uttar Pradesh  7  15    0.1
Bihar17153    0.6
West Bengal13  64  40.0
Orissa  5  72  14.0
Madhya Pradesh  7  40  12.0
Andhra Pradesh13  25  20.0
Tamil Nadu12  19  65.0
Karnataka20  61  52.0
Maharashtra12  18  10.0
Rajasthan  5  15  25.0
Punjab  7  16    0.7
Gujarat  3   5    4.0
Kerala  6   5    4.0
    Total127  508247.4

Table 2

Estimated Production Cost for Indian Major Carp Seeds in West Bengal1

Cost for 1 Million Hatchlings2

ItemI.Rs.
Brood fish, 50 kg, at I. Rs. 15/kg 750
Pituitary gland, 450 mg, at I.Rs. 0.2/mg  90
Hapas and equipment 166
Wages  64
Miscellaneous  30
 
    Total1 100  

1 On the basis of information provided by the West Bengal State Fisheries Directorate
2 Hatchling survival rate is about 60%; standard size 0.8 cm

Cost for 1 Million Fry3

ItemI.Rs.
Hatchlings, 1.7 million, at I.Rs. 1 100/million1 870
Fertilizers and feeds: 
 mahua oil cake, 1.7 ton, at I.Rs. 600/ton1 020
 lime, 0.33 ton, at I.Rs. 400/ton   132
 kerosene oil, 130 l, at I.Rs. 1.30/l   169
 cow dung, 3.5 ton, at I.Rs. 100/ton   350
 rice bran, 0.02 ton, at I.Rs. 600/ton     12
 mustard oil cake, 0.02 ton, at I.Rs. 1 600/ton     32
Wages   300
Maintenance (earthwork, water gates and equipment)1 000
Miscellaneous1 655
Total6 540

3 A standard size of 2.5 cm; the estimated survival rate from hatchling to fry is 60%

Cost for 1 Million Fingerlings4

ItemI.Rs.
Hatchlings, 3.3 million, at I.Rs. 1 100/million  3 300
Fertilizers and feeds: 
 mahua oil cake, 3.3 ton, at I.Rs. 600/ton  1 980
 lime, 0.66 ton, at I.Rs. 400/ton    266
 kerosene oil, 2.64 l, at I.Rs. 1.30/l    345
 cow dung, 20 ton, at I.Rs. 100/ton  2 000
 rice bran, 0.07 ton, at I.Rs. 600/ton      42
 mustard oil cake, 0.07 ton, at I.Rs. 1 600/ton    112
Wages  1 190
Maintenance (earthwork, water gates and equipment)  1 980
Miscellaneous  2 185
Total13 400

4 A standard size of 5 cm; the estimated survival rate from hatchling to fingerling is 30%

Table 3

Estimated Production Cost for Indian Major Carp Seeds in Gujarat1

Production Cost for 1 Million Hatchlings2

ItemI.Rs.
Brood fish, 60 kg, at I.Rs. 15/kg   900
Pituitary gland, 300 mg, at I.Rs. 0.2/mg     60
Hapas and equipment   200
Wages1 150
Miscellaneous     80
Total2 390

1 On the basis of information provided by the Department of Fisheries, Gujarat State

2 A standard size of 0.8 cm

Production Cost for 1 Million Fry3

ItemI.Rs.
Hatchlings, 1.7 million, at I.Rs. 2 390/million  4 063
Fertilizers and feeds: 
 organic fertilizer, 0.3 ton, at I.Rs. 2 500/ton    750
 inorganic fertilizer, 0.05 ton, at I.Rs. 1 500/ton      75
 supplementary feeding  2 400
Wages  5 750
Maintenance    600
Miscellaneous  1 942
Total15 580

3 A standard size of 2.5 cm; the estimated survival rate from the growing stage of hatchling to that of fry is 60%

Production Cost for 1 Million Fingerlings4

ItemI.Rs.
Fry, 4.0 million, at I.Rs. 15 580/million  63 320
Fertilizers and feeds: 
 organic fertilizer, 1.2 ton, at I.Rs. 2 500/ton    3 000
 inorganic fertilizer, 0.15 ton, at I.Rs. 1 500/ton      225
 supplementary feeding    9 600
Wages  23 000
Maintenance    1 400
Miscellaneous    6 000
Total106 545

4 A standard size of 5 cm; the estimated survival rate from the growing stage of hatchling to that of fingerling is 25%

Table 4

Tentative Grading of Asiatic Carp Seed and Prices

GradeSizePrice1 
Standard length
(cm)
Standard weight
(no/kg)
I.Rs./1 000I.Rs./kg
Grade I, or5.0700  6042
 standard size2 (4.0 ~ 6.0)(500 ~ 900)  
 
Grade II7.035010035
 (6.0~ 8.0)(200 ~ 500)  
 
Grade III9.015020030
 (8.0 ~ 10.0)   

1 Assumed prices

2 A most desirable size in fish seed markets because, (i) fish farmers are able to transport these carp seeds over long distances and raise them to marketable size at a reasonable cost as there is a satisfactory rate of survival; and (ii) fish seed farmers are able to sell them at a lower price

Table 5

Commercial Price of Fish Seed in India

StateSpecies1 Size Price2
(I.Rs./1 000)
Total length
(in cm)  
Approximate no. per kg
MaharashtraRohu + Mrigal5.0 –   7.5300 –    600120
Catla5.0 –   7.5200 –    500140
Madhya PradeshMajor carps3.0 –   6.0500 – 1 000100
Major carps6.0 – 10.0100 –    500150
RajasthanMajor carps1.5 –   2.02 000 –  3 000100
MysoreMirror carp2.5 –   5.0700 –  1 200850
Catla5.0 – 10.080 –    200850
HyderabadCatla12.5 – 15.030 –      80270
Rohu12.5 – 15.050 –    100240
Mrigal12.5 – 15.070 –    120350
PunjabCatla2.5 –   5.0600 –    900100
Rohu5.0 – 10.0100 –    600200
Mrigal5.0 – 12.0100 –    600250
Mirror or common carp5.0 – 12.0100 –    600250
West BengalMajor carps5.0 – 10.0100 –    600280
Silver carp5.0 – 10.0100 –    600300

1 Major carps include Rohu, Mrigal and Catla

2 Average prices; second half of 1976

ANNEX 3
FISH FARMERS' DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES

1. GENERAL

In order to promote fish farming and to overcome constraints in respect of extension, training, financing and the land tenure system, a central scheme of development, the “Fish Farmers' Development Agencies” (FFDA) was created. The first FFDAs were established on a pilot basis during 1972–74 in several states of India. Experience to date shows that these agencies can play a successful role in developing fish farming and indications are that they are more successful than the inland fisheries cooperatives. Thirty-three FFDAs had been set up in India by November 1977 and by the end of 1977 the total number was expected to reach 50 agencies.

2. OBJECTIVES

The general objective of FFDAs is to effectively introduce and popularize improved techniques of fish culture so as to progressively step up inland fish production and augment fish supplies to the public. The specific objectives are to: (i) progressively reclaim and bring all fallow and cultivable water areas, such as swamps, bheels, silted-up tanks or ponds, water-logged areas, etc., under optimum fish production in the area of operation of the Agencies, (ii) to organize the work of each Agency in such a way that it serves as a nucleus activity for further spread to other areas, (iii) provide training and popularize a new avocation and thereby provide increased employment, and (iv) contribute to the strengthening of rural economy by making fish farming economically viable.

The FFDAs are intended to provide the mechanism to coordinate the roles of various agencies connected with fish culture and to integrate various aspects of fish farming such as training of selected persons in modern techniques of fish farming, arranging funds to enable them to improve the water bodies and organizing necessary supplies and services, including marketing. This should result in the building up of a trained cadre of fish farmers to undertake intensive fish culture and in the involvement of financing institutions to provide loans for excavating new ponds or for improving existing ponds.

3. FISH FARMERS TO BE COVERED BY FFDAs

The area of operation of an FFDA is generally a revenue district and it provides assistance and facilities to the following categories of fish farmers: (i) fishermen's cooperatives that would sponsor some of their members for training at central/state level training centres - at least one candidate for every two hectares of pond area and at least one additional candidate for every additional two hectares or part thereof, (ii) private candidates, recruited and trained at state/central level fishery training centres, (iii) those who have some knowledge of fish culture such as lessees of government-/local body-owned waters and who are given an orientation course at selected state fish farms for about a fortnight, and (iv) pond owners/agriculturists having low-lying land or tanks and who are given an orientation course as mentioned above.

Ownership or long-term holding of water resources by the fish farmers is essential to facilitate improvements to the resources and sustained production effort. In the case of water bodies owned by the state government/local bodies, it is proposed to grant long-term leases to selected candidates so that they can obtain funds from a financing institution for capital investment and develop the resources on their own, with all the necessary assistance available from the Agency. Tanks and ponds are given on lease by the government/local body for a duration of 15 years and low-lying areas are given on hire purchase lease for a period of 9 years. After repaying the loans in a period of about nine years, the fish farmers can enjoy the benefits for a further period of 6 years, in the case of existing tanks and ponds. After the expiry of the lease, it is extended for a further period, provided the lessee fulfils the lease conditions satisfactorily. In the case of low-lying areas given on hire-purchase, the newly excavated pond becomes his own after the lease period of 9 years. The lessees are given all necessary rights to make investments during the lease period and it is their responsibility to attend to the work relating to excavation or improvements to ponds. The Agency, however, assumes responsibility for providing the necessary organizational support for execution of the work. The Agency also extends the necessary help and offer advice and guidance. The loan agreement is entered into directly by the lessee with the bank concerned, as per the advice of the Agency.

4. FINANCING

Financing requirements are to be met as follows:

  1. Loans to fish farmers from commercial banks according to the advice given by the FFDA.

  2. Funds for training of fish farmers and provision of inputs to farmers from the Central Bank through the State Government to the FFDA.

  3. Assistance given to fish farmers by the FFDA in inputs supply and marketing.

5. ORGANIZATION

A Fish Farmers' Development Agency has to be registered as an organization under the Registration of Societies Act and each FFDA should have a managing committee under the chairmanship of the district collector/deputy commissioner of the district and an office and executive wing headed by a chief executive officer.

Membership of the Managing Committee:

1.District Collector/Deputy Commissioner of the DistrictChairman
2.Chairman, Zilla ParishadVice-Chairman
3.
Deputy Director of Fisheries or a senior officer nominated by the Director of Fisheries (to be specified)
Member
4.Executive Engineer concerned (to be specified)Member
5.District Panchayat OfficerMember
6.Agent/Manager of the Commercial Bank concernedMember
7.Nominee of the Union Ministry of Agriculture and IrrigationMember
8.
A representative of the fish farmers to be nominated by the State Government at the appropriate time on the recommendation of the Managing Committee
 
Member
9.Chief Executive Officer of the AgencyMember Secretary

The executive wing consists of the following:

  1. Chief Executive Officer
  2. Fishery Extension Officers
  3. Assistant
  4. Accountant
  5. Stenographer/typist

ANNEX 4
STRENGTHENING OF FISH FARMING EXTENSION SERVICES

1. OBJECTIVE

The main objective of the proposed technical assistance is to strengthen the organization and operation of the fish farming extension service.

2. MAJOR ACTIVITIES

The major activities would be as follows:

  1. Strengthening the organization of fish farming extension systems and setting up of field extension programmes of the State Fisheries Departments of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa and Karnataka.

  2. Organization of seminars on fish farming development for senior staff of the Fisheries Departments in order to build up a group of core personnel at the State Government level for undertaking various activities in fish farming project planning, programming and implementation.

  3. Organization of training courses for field extension workers, in fish farm production and management, and the methods of farm extension.

3. BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS

Budgetary requirements for this sub-project component are estimated as follows:

    (in thousands of U.S.$) 
1Personnel Services    
Extension Coordinator  60 m/m330 
Instructors (recruited from the country)240 m/m120 
    
Consultants  30 m/m165 
 Component Total    615
2-Facilities and Equipment    
Building  400 m2         80 
Equipment   35 
Visual aids   23 
Four-wheel-drive vehicles  12 units  96 
Motor cycles  54 units  81 
 Component Total     315
3-Travel expenses for trainees       20
4-Operations and maintenance     250
 Grand Total  1 200

ANNEX 5
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Table 1

ESTIMATED INVESTMENT COST FOR A 3-HA MODEL FISH SEED FARM

 Item Total Volume or UnitUnit Cost1
(I.Rs.)
Total Cost
(I.Rs.)
Earthwork:   
 Perimeter dike2   7 000 m3   4.0028 000
 Partition dikes3 10 500 m3   4.0042 000
 Water canals4   7 000 m3   4.2529 750
 Levelling of pond bottom5 17 500 m2   0.7012 250
 Embankment protection6 1 800 m  8.0014 400
 Road7      870 m2 30.0026 100
 Component Total  152 500
Water gates:   
 Main gate8 1 set 8 7008 700
 Division boxes9 4 sets7 70030 800
 Subsidiary gates10 8 sets5 80046 400
 Component Total  85 900
Hatching facilities:   
 Hatchery building11          60 m2 31 00031 000
 Water tank12   1 unit  8 5008 500
 Pumping house13   1 unit  7 5007 500
 Tube well, pipes and installation14  1 set  8 0008 000
 Component Total  55 000
Building:   
 Office building15     40 m2 650.0026 000
 Fencing250 m  20.005 000
 Component Total  31 000
 Direct Construction Cost  324 400
 Indirect Construction Cost16   32 500
 Construction Cost  356 900
Equipment:   
 Pick-up truck17 1 unit15 00015 000
 Portable water pump18 1 unit25 00025 000
 Electrical water pump19 1 unit  2 5002 500
 Fishing gear, hatching nets and tools1 set   5 0005 000
 Component Total  47 500
Land:3 ha10 00030 000
 Component Total  30 000
 GRAND TOTAL  434 400

Footnotes to Table 1:

1 The estimated unit costs are based on information given by the state government authorities of Punjab, West Bengal and Gujarat during the mission

2 682 m with an average cross-section of approximately 10 m2

3 419 m with an average cross-section of approximately 9 m2; 237 m with an average cross-section of approximately 11 m2; and 257 m with an average cross-section of approximately 16 m2

4 672 m with a cross-section of 10 m2, and 134 m with a cross-section of 2 m2

5 Including cutting and filling

6 With rice-straw mats

7 290 m of paved road with a top width of 3 m

8 With masonry, concrete and prefabricated pipe (90 cm in diameter)

9 With masonry, concrete and prefabricated pipe (60 cm in diameter)

10 With masonry, concrete and prefabricated pipe (45 cm in diameter)

11 The floor space is 60 m2 with 2 hatching tanks (each tanks has a carp egg holding capacity of about 1.0 million), 1 breeder's holding tank, and 1 store room

12 A capacity of 4 m3 with reinforced concrete and masonry structure

13 The floor space is 11 m2, constructed with reinforced concrete masonry slab

14 Tube well with a casing of about 50 m deep and 10 cm in diameter

15 The floor space is about 40 m2, constructed with masonry and reinforced concrete slab

16 For the costs of survey, design and supervision of the pond construction work

17 Three-wheel pick-up truck with a loading capacity of about 0.5 ton

18 Portable, low-waterhead diesel water pump with a capacity of 50 litre per second

19 Electrical water pump with a capacity of 50 litre per minute

ANNEX 5 - Table 2

ESTIMATED INVESTMENT COST FOR A 10-HA MODEL FISH SEED FARM

 Item Total Volume or UnitUnit Cost1
(I.Rs.)
Total Cost
(I.Rs.)
Earthwork:   
 Perimeter dike2 13 500 m3   4.0054 000
 Partition dikes3 26 500 m3   4.00106 000
 Water canals4 13 000 m3   4.2555 250
 Levelling of pond bottom5 61 500 m2   0.7043 050
 Embankment protection6 3 900 m   8.0031 200
 Road7  1 650 m2 30.0049 500
 Component Total  339 000
Water gates:   
 Main water gate8   1 set8 7008 700
 Division boxes9   4 sets7 70030 800
 Subsidiary gates10 12 sets5 80069 600
 Component Total  109 100
Hatching facilities:   
 Hatchery building11        82 m2 46 00046 000
 Water tank12 1 unit13 50013 500
 Pumping house13 1 unit  7 5007 500
 Tube well, pipes and installation14 1 set  8 0008 000
 Component Total  75 000
Building:   
 Office building15     40 m2 650.0026 000
 Fencing270 m  20.005 400
 Component Total  31 400
 Direct Construction Cost  554 500
 Indirect Construction Cost16   55 500
 Construction Cost  610 000
Equipment:   
 Pick-up truck17 1 unit15 00015 000
 Portable water pump18 1 unit45 00045 000
 Electrical water pump19 1 unit  3 5003 500
 Fishing gear, hatching nets and tools1 set  6 0006 000
 Component Total  69 500
Land:10 ha   10 000100 000
 Component Total  100 000
 GRAND TOTAL  779 500

Footnotes to Table 2:

1 The estimated unit costs are based on information given by the state government authorities of Punjab, West Bengal and Gujarat during the mission

2 1 290 m with an average cross-section of approximately 10 m2

3 1 030 m with an average cross-section of approximately 9 m2; 770 m with an average cross-section of approximately 11 m2; and 530 m with an average cross-section of approximately 16 m2

4 1 240 m with a cross-section of 10 m2, and 220 m with a cross-section of 2 m2

5 Including cutting and filling

6 With rice-straw mats

7 550 m of paved road with a top width of 3 m

8 With masonry, concrete and prefabricated pipe (90 cm in diameter)

9 With masonry, concrete and prefabricated pipe (60 cm in diameter)

10 With masonry, concrete and prefabricated pipe (45 cm in diameter)

11 The floor space is 82 m2 with 4 hatching tanks (each tanks has a carp egg holding capacity of about 1.0 million), 1 breeder's holding tank, and 1 store room

12 A capacity of 8 m3 with reinforced concrete and masonry structure

13 The floor space is 11 m2, constructed with reinforced concrete masonry slab

14 Tube well with a casing of about 50 m deep and 10 cm in diameter

15 The floor space is about 40 m2, constructed with masonry and reinforced concrete slab

16 For the costs of survey, design and supervision of the pond construction work

17 Three-wheel pick-up truck with a loading capacity of about 0.5 ton

18 Portable, low-waterhead diesel water pump with a capacity of 100 litre per second

19 Electrical water pump with a capacity of 100 litre per minute

ANNEX 5 - Table 3

ESTIMATED INVESTMENT COST FOR A 25-HA MODEL FISH SEED FARM

 Item Total Volume or UnitUnit Cost1
(I.Rs.)
Total Cost
(I.Rs.)
Earthwork:   
 Perimeter dike2   20 500 m3   4.0082 000
 Partition dikes3   54 000 m3   4.00216 000
 Water canals4   20 500 m3   4.2587 125
 Levelling of pond bottom5 164 000 m2   0.70114 800
 Embankment protection6   10 080 m    8.0080 640
 Road7     2 700 m2 30.0081 000
 Component Total  661 565
Water gates:   
 Main water gate8 1 set8 7008 700
 Division boxes9   4 sets7 70030 800
 Subsidiary gates10 24 sets5 800139 200
 Component Total  178 700
Hatching facilities:   
 Hatchery building11        116 m2 55 00055 000
 Water tank12 1 unit16 50016 500
 Pumping house13 1 unit  7 5007 500
 Tube well, pipes and installation14 1 set  8 0008 000
 Component Total  87 000
Building:   
 Office building15     40 m2 650.0026 000
 Fencing300 m  20.006 000
 Component Total  32 000
 Direct Construction Cost  959 265
 Indirect Construction Cost16   95 935
 Construction Cost  1 055 200
Equipment:   
 Truck17 1 unit100 000100 000
 Portable water pump18 1 unit  45 00045 000
 Electrical water pump19 1 unit    5 0005 000
 Fishing gear, hatching nets and tools1 unit  10 00010 000
 Component Total  160 000
Land:25 ha     10 000250 000
 Component Total  250 000
 GRAND TOTAL  1 465 200

Footnotes to Table 3:

1 The estimated unit costs are based on information given by the state government authorities of Punjab, West Bengal and Gujarat during the mission

2 2 026 m with an average cross-section of approximately 10 m2

3 3 450 m with an average cross-section of approximately 9 m2; 828 m with an average cross-section of approximately 11 m2; and 848 m with an average cross-section of approximately 16 m2

4 1 910 m with a cross-section of 10 m2, and 523 m with a cross-section of 2 m2

5 Including cutting and filling

6 With rice-straw mats

7 900 m of paved road with a top width of 3 m

8 With masonry, concrete and prefabricated pipe (90 cm in diameter)

9 With masonry, concrete and prefabricated pipe (60 cm in diameter)

10 With masonry, concrete and prefabricated pipe (45 cm in diameter)

11 The floor space is 116 m2 with 4 hatching tanks (each tanks has a carp egg holding capacity of about 2.0 million), 1 breeder's holding tank, and 1 store room

12 A capacity of 12 m3 with reinforced concrete and masonry structure

13 The floor space is 11 m2, constructed with reinforced concrete masonry slab

14 Tube well with a casing of about 50 m deep and 10 cm in diameter

15 The floor space is about 40 m2, constructed with masonry and reinforced concrete slab

16 For the costs of survey, design and supervision of the pond construction work

17 Three-wheel pick-up truck with a loading capacity of about 3.5 ton

18 Portable, low-waterhead diesel water pump with a capacity of 100 litre per second

19 Electrical water pump with a capacity of 200 litre per minute


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