FI:DP/NEP/73/025 Field Document 9 September 1981

NEPAL
INTEGRATED FISHERY AND FISH CULTURE DEVELOPMENT: BHAIRAWA FISHERY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A report prepared for the
Integrated Fishery and Fish Culture Development Project

by

P. Aguru
Fish Culturist

This is one of a series of reports prepared during the course of the UNDP 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.

SUMMARY

During the year of the author's assignment at the Bhairawa Fishery Development Centre about 1 117 000 fingerlings were produced; this is the highest figure obtained. Unfortunately, the water supply was insufficient; otherwise the production of fish fingerlings would have been higher. With regard to integrated fish culture farming, demonstrations of fish-cum-pig and fish-cum-duck culture were set up at the Government fish farm. The results were good, the fish production ranging from 1 845.56 to 2 443.34 kg/ha/yr. At present farmers show great interest in these activities. Previously, integrated fish farming was not accepted by them due to high capital investment and lack of experience. However, guidance in this respect was given to the farmers during in-service training conducted by the project. After participating in the training courses many have started farming fish integrated with livestock.

In Pokhara, the work mainly involved cage fish culture; the number of cage owners increased from 13 in 1978 to 63 in 1979. The boatbuilding activities have also progressed well. The number of boats built increased from 51 in 1978 to 63 in 1979. Through in-service training, cage owners from various lakes were instructed in cage fish culture, and 16 US volunteers and 61 farmers from the villages around Bhairawa were trained in various aspects of fish culture.

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1981

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Terms of Reference

1.2 Background Information

2. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS

2.1 Activities in Bhairawa Fishery Development Centre

2.1.1 Physical Facilities

2.1.2 Staff

2.1.3 Production of Fish Fingerlings

2.1.4 Demonstration Farming

2.1.4.1 Fish-cum-pig Culture

2.1.4.2 Fish-cum-duck Culture

2.2 Activities in Pokhara Fishery Development Centre

2.2.1 Physical Facilities

2.2.2 Staff

2.2.3 Cage Fish Culture

2.2.4 Boatbuilding

2.3 Training

2.3.1 In-service Training

2.3.1.1 Bhairawa Fishery Development Centre

2.3.1.2 Pokhara Fishery Development Centre

2.3.2 Fellowships

3. RECOMMENDATIONS