1. FINGERLING /YEARLINGFINGERLING /YEARLING
CULTURE IN MGNREGSCULTURE IN MGNREGS
PONDS AND GOVERNMENTPONDS AND GOVERNMENT
ASSISTANCEASSISTANCE
Directorate of Fisheries, Orissa,Directorate of Fisheries, Orissa,
CuttackCuttack

2. FINERLING CULTURE INFINERLING CULTURE IN
MGNREGS PONDMGNREGS POND
SALIENT FEATURESSALIENT FEATURES
• For fingerling culture minimum area required isFor fingerling culture minimum area required is
0.2 ha (0.5Ac)0.2 ha (0.5Ac)
• Maximum stocking density is 0.50 lakhs nos of fry (25-40Maximum stocking density is 0.50 lakhs nos of fry (25-40
mm size)mm size)
• Minimum culture period is 3 monthsMinimum culture period is 3 months

3. Management Practices in fingerlingManagement Practices in fingerling
cultureculture
1.1. Pre-stocking managementPre-stocking management
2.2. StockingStocking
3.3. Post-stocking managementPost-stocking management
4.4. Feed managementFeed management

4. Tank Developed underTank Developed under
MGNREGSMGNREGS

5. Pre-stocking managementPre-stocking management
• Liming to be done @ 100 kg per acre 10 daysLiming to be done @ 100 kg per acre 10 days
before stocking if water pH of pond is 6.5-7.5before stocking if water pH of pond is 6.5-7.5
• Raw cow dung to be applied @ 2000 kg perRaw cow dung to be applied @ 2000 kg per
acre as initial dose 7 days before stockingacre as initial dose 7 days before stocking
• Inorganic fertilizer urea- 50 kg/Ac and SSP 25Inorganic fertilizer urea- 50 kg/Ac and SSP 25
kg/Ac to be applied 5 days before stockingkg/Ac to be applied 5 days before stocking
• Micronutrient to be applied @2 ltr per acre 2Micronutrient to be applied @2 ltr per acre 2
days before stockingdays before stocking

6. Liming of PondLiming of Pond

7. Stocking of fry of 25-40 mm sizeStocking of fry of 25-40 mm size
• Fry stocking @1 lakh per acre to be doneFry stocking @1 lakh per acre to be done
• Stocking should be done in early morningStocking should be done in early morning
or late after noonor late after noon
• Polythene bags are to be floated for 10-15Polythene bags are to be floated for 10-15
minutes for acclimatization and after thatminutes for acclimatization and after that
the fry are to be released into the pondthe fry are to be released into the pond

8. Packing of FryPacking of Fry

9. Stocking of FryStocking of Fry

10. Post-stocking managementPost-stocking management
• Fertilisation of pond
1. Urea-10kg/Ac, SSP-5 kg/Ac ( Total 5
doses in every 10 days)
2. RCD @ 400 Kg/Acre for every 10 days
3. Micronutrients 2 ltr/Ac

11. Post-stocking managementPost-stocking management
WATER QUALITY PARAMETERSWATER QUALITY PARAMETERS
• Temperature-25-35Temperature-25-35˚˚CC
• Turbidity-20 cm secchi disc visibilityTurbidity-20 cm secchi disc visibility
• pH-7.o-8.5pH-7.o-8.5
• Dissolved Oxygen - 4ppm(minimum)Dissolved Oxygen - 4ppm(minimum)
• Alkalinity- more than 50 ppmAlkalinity- more than 50 ppm
• Nitrogen (ammonia)-0.2-0.5 ppm Nitrite and Nitrate formNitrogen (ammonia)-0.2-0.5 ppm Nitrite and Nitrate form
of N2 can be regulated by Optimum pH & tempof N2 can be regulated by Optimum pH & temp
• Available Phosphorus-0.1-0.2 ppmAvailable Phosphorus-0.1-0.2 ppm

12. FEED MANAGEMENTFEED MANAGEMENT
Size in mmSize in mm No of daysNo of days % of biomass% of biomass Size of fish
40-4540-45 1-10 days1-10 days @ 4% of biomass@ 4% of biomass 1.0gm
45-5045-50 11-20 days11-20 days -do--do- 2.5gm
50-5550-55 21-30 days21-30 days @3 % of biomass@3 % of biomass 5.0
55-6055-60 31-40 days31-40 days @2.5 %of biomass@2.5 %of biomass 8.0gm8.0gm
60-7060-70 41-50 days41-50 days -do--do- 10 gm10 gm
70-8070-80 51-60 days51-60 days @2 % of biomass@2 % of biomass 15 gm15 gm
80-10080-100 61-70 days61-70 days @2.5 % of biomass@2.5 % of biomass 20 gm20 gm

13. ECONOMIC ANALYSISECONOMIC ANALYSIS
• Requirement of fund for production of fingerlingsRequirement of fund for production of fingerlings
in 0.5 acre (0.20 ha) of water spread area with ain 0.5 acre (0.20 ha) of water spread area with a
stocking density of 0.50 lakhs of fry 25- 40 mmstocking density of 0.50 lakhs of fry 25- 40 mm
(construction of tanks under MGNREGS):(construction of tanks under MGNREGS):
(Total culture period = 100 days)(Total culture period = 100 days)

14. ECONOMIC ANALYSISECONOMIC ANALYSIS
• Requirement of InputsRequirement of Inputs
AA Seed cost for initial stocking 50,000 frySeed cost for initial stocking 50,000 fry
(Cost of seed + packing and(Cost of seed + packing and
transportation (6250 +1750)transportation (6250 +1750)
@ Rs. 125/- per thousand.@ Rs. 125/- per thousand.
8000.008000.00 Total AmountTotal Amount
required forrequired for
input:Rs.26000/input:Rs.26000/
--
BB Inputs -Lime,RCD, etc (other then feed)Inputs -Lime,RCD, etc (other then feed) 3800.003800.00
CC Cost of feed 695 kg @ 20/- per KgCost of feed 695 kg @ 20/- per Kg 13900.0013900.00
DD MedicinesMedicines 300.00300.00
TotalTotal 26,000.0026,000.00

15. ECONOMICECONOMIC ANALYSIS
• Total production of fingerlingTotal production of fingerling  with 80% survival): 40,000 noswith 80% survival): 40,000 nos
• Income from sale of 40,000 fingerling @ Rs.1.00/ Pc Rs.40,000.00Income from sale of 40,000 fingerling @ Rs.1.00/ Pc Rs.40,000.00
• Total expenditure on Input: Rs. 26,000.00Total expenditure on Input: Rs. 26,000.00
• Net Profit: (40,000/- - Rs.26,000/- ) = Rs.14,000.00Net Profit: (40,000/- - Rs.26,000/- ) = Rs.14,000.00
• # Net profit after subsidy adjustment# Net profit after subsidy adjustment
= Rs.40,000/- -Rs.13,000/- = Rs.27,000.00= Rs.40,000/- -Rs.13,000/- = Rs.27,000.00

16. • INTERESTED FARMERS CAN TAKEINTERESTED FARMERS CAN TAKE
UP HORTICULTURE ACTIVITY ONUP HORTICULTURE ACTIVITY ON
THE EMBANKMENT OF POND FORTHE EMBANKMENT OF POND FOR
EXTRA PROFITEXTRA PROFIT

17. Government Assistance forGovernment Assistance for
fingerling culture under NFDBfingerling culture under NFDB
Name of activity/schemeName of activity/scheme Unit costUnit cost Pattern of assistancePattern of assistance
Construction of fish seedConstruction of fish seed
rearing units for rearing fryrearing units for rearing fry
to large fingerling of 80-100to large fingerling of 80-100
mm size new fish/prawnmm size new fish/prawn
ponds and tanksponds and tanks
3.00 lakhs /ha for plain area3.00 lakhs /ha for plain area
4.00lakhs/ha in Hill4.00lakhs/ha in Hill
States/Districts and NEStates/Districts and NE
regionregion
3.00 lakhs ha for plain area3.00 lakhs ha for plain area
4.00lakhs/ha in Hill4.00lakhs/ha in Hill
States/Districts and NEStates/Districts and NE
regionregion

18. Government Assistance forGovernment Assistance for
fingerling culture under CSPfingerling culture under CSP
ProgrammeProgramme Unit cost (Rs inUnit cost (Rs in
lakhs/ha)lakhs/ha)
Admissible subsidyAdmissible subsidy
Fish seed rearingFish seed rearing
unitunit
3.003.00 20% for all category20% for all category