Presentation 17 Karunasagar - Food and Agriculture ...Alternatives to antibiotics in carp...
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Alternatives to antibiotics in carp aquaculture Iddya Karunasagar [email protected] FMM/RAS/298: Strengthening capacities, policies and national action plans on prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials in fisheries Workshop 2 in cooperation with Malaysia Department of Fisheries and INFOFISH 7-9 August 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Transcript of Presentation 17 Karunasagar - Food and Agriculture ...Alternatives to antibiotics in carp...
Alternatives to antibiotics in carp aquaculture Iddya [email protected]
FMM/RAS/298: Strengthening capacities, policies and national action plans on prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials in fisheries Workshop 2
in cooperation with Malaysia Department of Fisheries and INFOFISH7-9 August 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SOMEEXAMPLESOFIMPROVEDPRODUCTIVITYWITHGAP
ProblemsfacedbycarpfarmersinSongzi
• Lowproductionlevels• Frequentdiseaseproblems• Lackofdiagnosticsupport• Frequentuseofveterinarymedicines• Loweconomicreturns
Discussionofaquaculturepracticeswithfishfarmers
Improvementofpondconditions- Desiltationofponds
Supportfordiseasediagnosisandwaterqualitymonitoringlaboratory
Trainingoftrainers
GoodAquaculturepracticesdeveloped
• Desiltationandpondpreparationbeforestocking• Improvementofwaterintakechannels• selectionofhealthyseedsfromhatcheriesadoptinggoodpractices
• quarantiningtheseedsbeforestocking• Modifyingthestockingratioasgrasscarp(56%),silvercarp(12%),bigheadcarp(12%),cruciancarp(10%),bluntsnoutbream(2%),mandarinfish(8%).
GoodAquaculturepracticesdeveloped
• monitoringwaterandsedimentqualityatregularintervalsandtakingremedialactionssuchaswaterexchangeandaeration
• reducingfeedwastage• minimizinguseofchemicals,useofsomeherbalremediesforinfectionandoccasionaluseofwaterdisinfectantincaseofdiseaseoutbreakinneighbouringponds
• useoflaboratoryservicesfortechnicalsupportlikemonitoringpondwaterandsedimentqualityanddiseasediagnosis.
Monitoring
• Water quality: turbidity, pH, ammonia content, algal blooms, DO meter
• Sediment quality: Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), H2S,
• Fish health: gasping, presence of external parasites, colour appearance, activity
Economics (US$ per ha)
Profit Doubled over the year
Gross Revenue increased by 14%
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