ANNEX IX - Potentiality of a Typical Fish Farm

A.	CAPITAL COST
	1. Land (value varies from place to place)
	2. Construction of 2 Kanal pond including inlet and outlet		Rs.	15.000.00
B.	OPERATIONAL COST
	1. Lime: 20 Kg./@ of Rs. 7.00/Kg.		Rs.	140.00
	2. Fish Seed: 1200 fingerlings for 2 Kanal pond		Rs.	1.200.00
	3. Manure: Chicken litters; 200 Kg. for initial application 75 Kg./applications for 6-9 months culture Muzaffarabad needs total 1100 Kg./6 months Mirpur needs in total 1625 Kg./9 months @ of Rs. 2.00/Kg. including transportation		Rs.	3.300.00
	4. Feed
		i) Grass: to be grown around the fish pond
		ii) Supplementary Feed: av. 4 Kg./day
	Muzaffarabad needs max. 604 Kg. feed for 6 months Mirpur needs max. 840 Kg. of feed for 210 growing days @ of Rs. 7.00/Kg.		Rs.	6.000.00
	5. Labour: anticipated from farmer side
	6. Miscellaneous Expenditure including Water Tax		Rs.	5,000.00
	7. Maintenance		Rs.	2,000.00
	Total Expenditure (besides the land value)		Rs.	17.640.00
	Say		Rs.	18.000.00
C.	PRODUCTION
	Stocked 1,200 fingerlings with 70 % survival and av. growth to 0.5 Kg./fish produces 420 Kg./yr. and sold @ of Rs. 70/Kg.		Rs.	29.000.00