Biofloc farming-Low cost fish farming to double farm income

         In simple words,Biofloc fish farming means doing high density fish farming in a tank without changing water by converting the fish wastage in to fish food with the help of micro organisms like Algae,fungi,bacteria etc.

This can be a good business Idea for the NRIs, Migrants returned back to their home village due to Covid-19 economic challenges.

Benefits of Biofloc Fish Farming

1)It require limited space to do fish farming

2)Once Setup,daily maintenance can be done easily

3)Additional fish food generated by Algae,fungi etc by converting waste from the tank

4)Water change cost,cleaning and some portion of food costs are saved

5)No prior experience in Fish farming required,but ensure that you get trained from Government institutions

Benefits for Farmers

1)Low feed cost and waste removal cost

2)Can be started anywhere where sunlight available and minimum space available

3)Once setup daily maintenance is easy

4)Marketing/selling can be done by actually showing fishes in tank

5)By doing effective utilisation of farm space and resources for maintenance,farmers can easily double the farm capacity which will generate additional income.

Things to take care

1)The construction/setup of Biofloc tanks require experience.It is advisable to take help of Government approved agencies under the guidance of an an expert from Government agencies

2)The farmer should be well trained in all aspects of Biofloc farming since this method require technical knowledge of each and every aspects of this new method

3)Care to be taken in the aeration,seeding beneficial microbial,Balancing the carbon and Nitrogen content in the pond,Biofloc growth , Fish health in the pond,Oxygen content etc.

4)Each pond should be Cleaned and disinfected properly after each Harvest.It is not recommended to re-use the same water for next batch.

  It is highly recommended that you get trained from your nearest Agricultural universities,Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Krishi Bhavan ,Fisheries department etc and construct your farm under their supervision.There are lots of private consultants working in this field,but quality of their service is not guaranteed and may result in loss of  your hard earned Money.

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Fish Farming Business opportunity during Lockdown

Indian farming sector has taken huge hit during initial days of lock down due to corona virus.This was majorly due to the disruption in supply chain network.Many farmers were worrying how to sell their farm products.But eventually it turns out to be huge opportunity for those farmers who know how to tun the situation positively. Even though the supply chain network is disrupted,there exists a huge demand from consumer side for essential farm products.The consumers are even worried about the shortage of such products.So through this post we will discuss how to we can take care of this situation.

Majority people in the supply chain are Brokers and commission agents.The profits which are supposed to be reached in the hands of farmers were eaten by these people.Now supply chain is disrupted ,means those people are not in the field.So if farmers can establish a link to consumers,they have got a permanent business opportunity.

Fish farmers are having huge opportunity in this situation.There is a huge shortage of fish items especially sea fish products during lock down. This shortage is present especially distant areas from sea shore.Fish farmers in this area can utilise this opportunity.They can replace the existing demand with fresh water fish supply from their farm.Huge local consumer demand exists in their area.The thing is that they need to understand this and act accordingly.

Fish farmers can form a group or work individually.Forming a group will be more beneficial in long term.They need to make use of social media platforms like facebook, whatsapp groups to connect with consumers in their area.they need to arrange a home delivery system locally.Since cheap labour is readily available now due to lock down,this will not be a problem for those who are determined.

You can commit home delivery on fixed dates with fixed quantity and you need to ensure whatever you commit you will fulfil.From customer point of view,they are getting huge relief as their worry of not getting fish product is solved.Also you will be delivering to their doorstep during this lock down at reasonable price.You need to have a long term view to sustainability of your business even after lock down.If you meet the expectations of your customers,eventually they will form a habit of getting the products to their doorstep from you.They will not search anywhere else.You can route other farm products also through this channel at later stage.

So this lock down is a huge opportunity for farmers to capture supply chain network and control their network.Middle men will be removed and farming will become profitable.Customers also get healthy farm products at reasonable price directly from farm.This is applicable for all sectors of farming.Fish farmers should take initiative in this,because demand is always there for their products.

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