Success Story on “New intervention on Pabda cum IMC polyculture in North Tripura District.”- KVK North Tripura Pabda is a species of catfish which is considered as a high value fish in the markets of Tripura as well as in the North Eastern Region of the country. It’s a very delicious fish and was declared as “State Fish of Tripura”. Pabda fish is a freshwater fish species. It is very tasty and has high nutrition value. So it has a great demand and high value in the market. Pabda fishes can be found mainly in the pond, swamp, paddy field etc. Pabda fish culture is considered as high value fish culture and the profit obtained from this type of fish culture is also higher than normal fish culture. The farmers of North Tripura district are mainly associated with culture of Indian Major Carps, exotic carps and few other minor carps etc. in traditional ways under normal fish culture activities. The earnings from this type of traditional fish culture practices are less compared to culture of high value commercial fish species. Keeping this in mind, polyculture of Pabda with Indian major carps appeared to be an innovative as well as high earning source of fish culture practice in this district. Intervention: An innovative approach was undertaken by Krishi Vigyan Kendra North Tripura for development of polyculture practice of Pabda with Indian major carps among the special interested groups of farmers in different places of North Tripura district. Under this activity at first beneficiaries were selected based on their interest and three numbers of training programmes were conducted by KVK among the interested farmers. Polyculture of Pabda with Indian major carps was undertaken at South Hurua area of Dharmanagar in a total area of 1.92 ha. Total 6 nos. beneficiaries each having 0.32 ha of pond area took the initiative for culture of Pabda for the first time and they were trained properly about the culture method and management practices as there was no established method of Pabda culture in the district. Inputs given to the farmers include 500 nos. of pabda fingerling to each farmer along with 2000 nos. IMC fingerling and also artificial fish feed (120 kg each). The title of the trial was “Growth Performance of Pabda (Ompok bimaculatus) in polyculture system”. Technology: Growth Performance of Pabda (Ompok bimaculatus) in polyculture system. (Details- Carp seed (IMC)- Rahu, Catla, Mrigal were stocked @10,000/ha, Pabda @ 3000/ha Culture period 7-8 months, feeding with floating pelleted feed and also natural fish food items in the pond, Initially feeding i.e. finely powdered (rice bran + MOC) @ 3-5 % OF Body wt upto 2 months, Floating pellet feed from 3 rd months onwards @ 2-3 % body wt.)
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Success Story on “New intervention on Pabda cum IMC polyculture in North Tripura
District.”- KVK North Tripura
Pabda is a species of catfish which is considered as a high value fish in the markets of
Tripura as well as in the North Eastern Region of the country. It’s a very delicious fish and
was declared as “State Fish of Tripura”. Pabda fish is a freshwater fish species. It is very tasty
and has high nutrition value. So it has a great demand and high value in the market. Pabda
fishes can be found mainly in the pond, swamp, paddy field etc. Pabda fish culture is
considered as high value fish culture and the profit obtained from this type of fish culture is
also higher than normal fish culture. The farmers of North Tripura district are mainly
associated with culture of Indian Major Carps, exotic carps and few other minor carps etc. in
traditional ways under normal fish culture activities. The earnings from this type of
traditional fish culture practices are less compared to culture of high value commercial fish
species. Keeping this in mind, polyculture of Pabda with Indian major carps appeared to be
an innovative as well as high earning source of fish culture practice in this district.
Intervention: An innovative approach was undertaken by Krishi Vigyan Kendra North
Tripura for development of polyculture practice of Pabda with Indian major carps among the
special interested groups of farmers in different places of North Tripura district. Under this
activity at first beneficiaries were selected based on their interest and three numbers of
training programmes were conducted by KVK among the interested farmers.
Polyculture of Pabda with Indian major carps was undertaken at South Hurua area of
Dharmanagar in a total area of 1.92 ha. Total 6 nos. beneficiaries each having 0.32 ha of pond
area took the initiative for culture of Pabda for the first time and they were trained properly
about the culture method and management practices as there was no established method of
Pabda culture in the district. Inputs given to the farmers include 500 nos. of pabda fingerling
to each farmer along with 2000 nos. IMC fingerling and also artificial fish feed (120 kg
each). The title of the trial was “Growth Performance of Pabda (Ompok bimaculatus) in
polyculture system”.
Technology: Growth Performance of Pabda (Ompok bimaculatus) in polyculture system.