Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Somnath R Yadav, Santosh N Kunjir, Milind M Girkar, Swapnil S Ghatge and Jayashri S Shelke

Abstract:
The Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, has developed a fibreglass reinforced plastic (FRP) hatchery as an alternative to concrete eco-carp hatcheries. This hatchery may produce spawns for several other cultivable fish in addition to Indian Major Carp (IMC) spawn. In this view, attempts were made to breed IMC throughout monsoon and Common Carp during winter. The operation guidelines were standardized in the absence of documented procedures for Common Carp breeding using FRP carp hatcheries. The average amount of spawn produced in the IMC breeding operation during the monsoon and in the Common Carp breeding attempt during the winter was 7,46,000 and 7,26,000, respectively. The results of a thorough financial analysis showed that using an FRP carp hatchery to breed IMC with Common Carp enhanced the hatchery's net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and benefit-cost ratio (BCR) by 140.29%, 23.36%, and 0.30, respectively. According to the current study, breeding IMC and other species all year round in an FRP carp hatchery could increase profitability and production efficiency.