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IAPC112/Zoo.112 Freshwater Aquaculture 1+1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The Learning Objectives of this course are as follows:
 To give first-hand training on traditional and technology-based Aquaculture.
 To understand the importance of different types of ponds required for aquaculture.
 To understand the requirement of advanced technology for sustainable development of
aquaculture in India.
 To gain experience in the management of optimum water quality in the fish production
systems.
 To enhance the quality of fish and increase the production.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of the course, the students will be able to:
 Identify the useful aquaculture systems for sustainable aquaculture development.
 Recognize the suitable and economically important aquacultural species.
 Understand the importance of aquaculture in nutrition security, poverty elevation and
employment generation.

THEORY (15 Hours)

UNIT I: (5 Hours)
Present global and national scenario; Overview of national and international agricultural systems.

Freshwater resources of India: river, reservoir, wetlands, lakes, ponds etc; water resources of

Himachal Pradesh.

UNIT II: (5 Hours)
Nursery, Rearing and grow-out ponds management: control of aquatic weed, control of weed &

predatory fish, control of aquatic insects, application of lime, fertilizer etc. Advance freshwater

aquaculture system; Organic farming; integrated farming: fish cum agriculture & Fish cum animal
husbandry; recirculating aquaculture system (RAS); aquaponics, biofloc technology, responsible

aquaculture; rotational aquaculture; bioremediation; role of biotechnology; traceability; Sewage-
fed fish culture.

UNIT III: (5 Hours)
Water and soil quality management in aquaculture: temperature, dissolved oxygen, hardness,

alkalinity, free carbon dioxide, ammonia, transparency, turbidity etc; Seed certification; Eco
labelling.

PRACTICAL (30 Hours)

Practices on pre-stocking and post stocking management; Analysis of water and soil samples;
Collection, storage and analysis of livestock wastes and crop residues; Study of biogas slurry on
water quality, keeping and maintenance of aquarium.

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