Odisha introduced scheme scheme to promote bio-floc fish farming technology

A new scheme have been introduced to promote intensive Aquaculture through bio-floc technology in fisheries by the department of Fisheries and Animal Resources of Odisha government.

Aimed at increasing fish productivity and make the stated self-sufficient in fish production. This advanced fish farming technology introduced by the state is to provide livelihood support to entrepreneur and unemployed youth according to a release by the Information and Public Relation Department.

“A person having small land holding (as small as 150-200 square meter of land) and having either municipal piped water supply or bore well water supply can establish this business with small investment,” as per the release.

Bioofloc system is suitable for growing freshwater fish species such as GIFT Tilapia, Magur, Pangasius, Anabas, Common Carp etc depending on local market demands.

In Biofloc technology, the waste organic matter in the tank such as feed waste, are digested using probiotics and carbon source gets converted to fish feed.In normal pond based farming system, one acre of earthen tank produces about 2,000 kg of fish in 6 months.

While in bioflocfish farming system, the same 2000 kg fish can be produced only from 4 small tanks of each 4 meter diameter and 1.2 meter depth installed in a floor area of about 100-150 square meter.

Introducing the scheme, the State Government provides a subsidy of 40% subsidy while a 60% subsidy is provided to SC& ST beneficiaries.