Growth of Aquculture in India.

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Growth Of Aquaculture in India
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What is Aquaculture?

• Aquaculture is the farming and husbandry of
  aquatic organisms under controlled or
  semi-controlled conditions.
• It is a very important economic activity and a
  flourishing sector with varied resources and
  potentials.
• Source FAO

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Why Aquaculture ?

• Aquaculture is one of the most resource efficient
  ways to produce protein.
• Aquaculture provides excellent opportunities for
  employment and income generation, particularly in
  rural areas.
• It also helps maximize the use of idle or
  marginal lands in a number of developing
  countries where land is still the basis of wealth
  and social status and thus, general well-being.
• Source FAO

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Aquaculture Practice in India.

• In India, two types of aquaculture are practiced.
  These are freshwater aquaculture and brackish
  water aquaculture.
• Freshwater aquaculture involves the breeding of
  freshwater fish .
• Brackish water aquaculture involves breeding of
  fish that habitat the sea.
• Source www.archive.india.gov.in

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Fish Production in India

• India is the second largest producer of fish and
  largest producer of fresh water fish in the
  world.
• Fish production has increased from 41.5 lakhs
  tonnes (1991-1992) to 101.6 (2014-15) lakhs
  tonnes.
• The Fish production is estimated to be 7.54
  million tonnes during the first two quarters of
  2015-2016
• Source www.archive.india.gov.in

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Fish Production

• 1991-1992

• 2014-2016

Source Ministry of Animal Husbundry and
Fisheries Annual report15-16
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State-wise Fish Production 2007-15
Source Ministry of Animal Husbundry and
Fisheries Annual report15-16
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Factors supporting growth of Aquaculture

• New Initiatives like Blue Revolution.
• Improvements in breeding technology.
• Feeds and Nutrition.
• Fish as major source of protein in developing
  country.
• Technological advancement like Submerged Aerators.

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Aeration Solution for Growth Of Aquaculture

• Airoxi is one of the latest technologies for
  aquaculture aeration.
• Specially designed for commercial use.
• Airoxi has been installed in hundreds of acres of
  aquaculture ponds till date.
• AirOxi Tube, Airoxi self sinking tubes, Airoxi
  grid, Airoxi floating diffuser grid are some of
  its products.