Freshwater prawn farming manual

Abstract: Since the s, freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) farming has been tried in everal Pacific Island countries. Macrobrachium rosenbergii is the main freshwater prawn species used for commercial aquaculture because of its fast growth, attractive size, meat quality and omnivorous (eating both plants and animals) feeding habits. - This new manual, which replaces an earlier manual first issued in , is an up-to-date practical guide to the farming of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Many of the techniques described are also applicable to the culture of other species of freshwater prawns. The principle target audience is farmers and extension workers but it is also hoped that it will be useful for . Freshwater prawn farming in India has soared from less than tons in to nearly 43, tons in –, when prawn exports totaled nearly 6, tons with a value of $56 million.

Introduction on Freshwater Prawn Farming Project Report. The following information is about Prawn Farming Project Report.. Prawn farming is a risky business for new entrepreneurs and for those that do not have experience in the aqua farming sector. However, it is recommended to start a small-scale business that can fetch a lot of knowledge and information about rearing prawns. Giant Prawn Farming: Selected papers presented at Giant Prawn Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co.; New York p. ISBN Out of Print. New, M.B., Singholka, S. Freshwater Prawn Farming: A Manual for the Culture of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. FAO Fishereies Technicl Paper No. New, M.B. () Farming freshwater prawns. A manual for the culture of the giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii). FAO Fisheries Technical Paper FAO, Rome. New, M.B. Singholka, S. () Freshwater prawn farming. A manual for the culture ofMacrobrachium rosenbergii. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper (Rev 1). FAO, Rome.

After a preliminary section on the biology of freshwater prawns, the manual covers site selection for hatcheries, nurseries and grow-out facilities, and the management of the broodstock, hatchery. Farming Freshwater Prawns: A Manual for the Culture of the Giant River Prawn Macorbrachium rosenbergii Freshwater Prawn Farming, Global Status, Recent Research, and a Glance at the Future () Freshwater Prawn Culture in Kentucky. Abstract: Since the s, freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) farming has been tried in everal Pacific Island countries. Macrobrachium rosenbergii is the main freshwater prawn species used for commercial aquaculture because of its fast growth, attractive size, meat quality and omnivorous (eating both plants and animals) feeding habits.