Detailed Project Report on aquaculture prawn farming

AQUACULTURE PRAWN FARMING
[CODE NO.3264]  

India is endowed with a long coastline and hence offers scope for large exploitation of marine wealth. The marine Prawn production of India is about 40 per cent of the total of slightly about 40 per cent of the total of slightly over 4 million metric tons, coming from all over 4 million metric tons, coming from all the countries bordering the Indian Ocean. The Fisheries sector plays an important role in Indian economy contributing about role in Indian economy contributing about 1% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
India is also an important country that produces Prawn through aquaculture in the world. India is home to more than 10 percent of the global Prawn diversity. Presently, the country ranks second in the world in total Prawn production with an annual Prawn production of about 9.06 million metric tons.
In the seventies fishermen started concentrating on catching prawns more commonly known as `shrimps' due to high profitable return on the same on account of their export value. Brackish water prawn farming started in a big way during 91-94 especially in the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Many small units continued to do farming and adopting extensive prawn farming systems. The shrimp farming has now been regulated with the establishment of Aquaculture Authority of India as per directions of Supreme Court for issuing licenses and overall supervision. It is commonly said that after Green and White Revolution in India, it is time for Blue Revolution to exploit the huge potential in fisheries sector. Shrimps are called the "Pinkish Gold" of the sea because of its universal appeal, unique taste, high unit value and increasing demand in the world market.

Prawn culturing is a commercial business unit. Culturing fresh water prawn is mainly because Freshwater prawn farming is not nearly as technically demanding or capital intensive as farming of sea prawns so it is a more accessible system for small-scale operators. In addition, freshwater prawn production tends to be more environmentally sustainable because prawns are territorial in nature and are stocked at lower densities. They can be farmed in warm climates wherever there is a suitable site with a good supply of fresh water.
Aquaculture in India is a very important economic activity and booming sector with a wide range of emerging potential. An unparalleled average annual growth rate of over 4.5 percent over the years which has placed the country in the forefront of global Prawn production, only after China. India ranks second in the world in total Prawn production with an annual Prawn production of about 9.06 million metric tons.
RAS is basically Recirculation Aquaculture Systems and it captures a new and unique way of rearing fish instead of using the old-style or outdoors method of rearing fish in open fish ponds. This system therefore helps in rearing fish at high densities, in indoor tanks with a well monitored environment. RAS commonly filter and clean the water for reusing back in the fish culture tanks. New water is however added to the tanks to recover the water that might have been lost through either splashed water, evaporation, and water that is used to flush out waste materials. Contrary to RAS, fish ponds and raceway systems pass the entire water through the pond or the tank and then is discarded and hence a lot of water is wasted in the process. For healthy and grown fish throughout the growing period clean water at an appropriate temperature, the right quantity of food per day and sufficient dissolved oxygen content are the fundamental requirements for optimum growth.


COST ESTIMATION

Plant  Capacity                                              :       8080 Kg/Tank                            
land & Building (20350 sq.mt)                   :      Rs.  11.12  Cr
Plant & Machinery                                          :    Rs.  23.50  Lacs
Working Capital for 1 Month                         :    Rs.  38.56  Lacs
Total Capital Investment                               :    Rs.  12.04  Cr
Rate of Return                                                 :    14%
Break Even Point                                            :    69%


INTRODUCTION    
LOCATION OF THE BUSINESS    
DIFFERENT TYPES OF AQUACULTURE    
FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE    
BRACKISH WATER AQUACULTURE    
MARICULTURE    
INTRODUCTION TO RECIRCULATION AQUACULTURE    
RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS (RAS)    
WHAT ARE WATER RECIRCULATION AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS?    
BENEFITS OF WATER RECIRCULATION AQUACULTURE SYSTEM DESIGNS    
LOW WATER REQUIREMENTS    
CONTROL OF WATER TEMPERATURE    
PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS AND POTENTIAL PREDATORS    
CONTROL OF WATER QUALITY    
RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS (RAS) TECHNOLOGY    
THE RECIRCULATION SYSTEM, STEP BY STEP    
COMPONENTS IN A RECIRCULATION SYSTEM    
MECHANICAL FILTRATION    
FUNCTION OF THE DRUMFILTER:    
MICROSCREEN FILTRATION HAS THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES:    
BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT    
THE EFFICIENCY OF BIOFILTRATION DEPENDS PRIMARILY ON:    
TWO MAJOR FACTORS AFFECT THE PH IN THE WATER RECIRCULATION SYSTEM:    
RECOMMENDED WATER QUALITY REQUIREMENTS OF RECIRCULATING SYSTEMS
DEGASSING, AERATION, AND STRIPPING    
OXYGENATION    
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT    
OZONE    
PH REGULATION    
WATER TEMPERATURE REGULATION    
PUMPS    
EMERGENCY SYSTEM    
CALCULATION, ANALYSIS AND DESIGN    
TANK SIZE, NUMBER OF PRAWN AND AMOUNT OF WATER REQUIRED    
BIOFILTER SIZING    
AMMONIA REMOVAL RATE 0.65 GM-2 OF BIOFILTER;    
THE REQUIRED BIO FILTER SURFACE AREA, BSA CAN BE CALCULATED A FOLLOWS;    
WATER FLOW RATE    
PUMP HYDRAULIC POWER    
ADAVANTAGE & DISADVANTAGE OF RAS    
ADVANTAGES OF RECIRCULATION AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS    
DISADVANTAGES OF RECIRCULATION AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS    
COMMERCIAL AQUACULTURE: SOLUTIONS & TROUBLESHOOTING    
BIOLOGY AND LIFE CYCLES OF PRAWNS    
THE BASIC PRAWN    
COLOUR CHANGES    
MOULTING    
FOOD AND FEEDING    
REPRODUCTION    
LIFE CYCLES AND AGE    
BIOLOGY AND LIFE HISTORY OF FRESHWATER PRAWNS    
BREEDING:-    
LARVAE:-    
POSTLARVAE    
ADULT    
FARM CAPACITY & PRODUCT    
WHY MACROBRACHIUM ROSENBERGII?    
PRICE    
FARM CAPACITY    
MARKET SURVEY    
VIRTUAL AND PRINT MEDIA PROMOTION    
EXPORT PRODUCTION THROUGH AQUACULTURE:    
TABLE – 1: STATE WISE DETAILS OF TIGER SHRIMP FARMING 2015-16    
STATE-WISE AREA UTILIZED AND PRODUCTION FROM TIGER SHRIMP FARMS    
TREND IN AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION OF TIGER SHRIMP AND L.
VANNAMEI IN INDIA    
STATE WISE PRODUCTION DETAILS OF L.VANNAMEI IN 2015-16    
STATE-WISE AREA UTILIZED AND PRODUCTION FROM L VANNAMEI FARMS    
COMPARISON OF TOTAL SHRIMP & SCAMPI PRODUCTION FROM
AQUACULTURE IN 2014-15 AND 2015-16    
STATE-WISE CULTURE PRODUCTION OF NEW EXPORTABLE SPECIES DURING 2015-16    
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES    
MANAGER CUM MARKETING:    
AQUACULTURE OFFICER:    
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:-    
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL SKILLS    
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION    
EXAMPLE:--    
GROW-OUT IN PONDS — THE POND CYCLE    
CONVERSION OF ADULT PRAWN INTO KG (MACROBRACHIUM ROSENBERGII)    
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION    
PRAWN FARMING (POND)    
SITE SELECTION    
SOIL QUALITY    
WATER QUALITY    
POND CONSTRUCTION    
WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE    
FARM MANAGEMENT
EXTENSION SERVICES    
MARKETING    
MARGIN MONEY AND BANK LOAN    
FINANCIAL VIABILITY    
RATE OF INTEREST    
REPAYMENT PERIOD    
SECURITY    
ESTIMATED FINANCIAL OUTLAY FOR GIANT FRESH WATER    
PRAWN (MACROBRAHIUM RESENBERGII) CULTURE IN 1 HA WATER AREA    
SHRIMP FARMING IN COASTAL DISTRICTS    
SITE SELECTION:-    
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PRAWN FARM:    
GENERAL EARTH WORK    
THE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF A PRAWN FARM ARE :-    
PONDS    
GATES    
DRAIN CANALS    
POND PREPARATION    
SELECTIVE STOCKING :    
FOOD AND FEEDING    
HARVESTING:    
USE OF CHEMICALS AND DRUGS    
SOME EXTERNAL LABORATORIES    
MACHINERY PHOTOGRAPHS    
DEGASSING TANK    
RAW MATERIAL & PODUCT PHOTOGRAPHS    
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS    
COMMON TREATMENTS    
RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIER    
RECOMMENDATION    
AQUACULTURE POLICY:-    
ROUTINES AND PROCEDURES    
DAILY OR WEEKLY:    
WEEKLY OR MONTHLY:    
6-12 MONTHS:    
LIST OF PRAWN SPECIES    
KEY PLAYERS    
POTENTIAL COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES    
            
APPENDIX – A:

 1.      COST OF PLANT ECONOMICS      
 2.      LAND & BUILDING                                      
 3.      PLANT AND MACHINERY                                  
 4.      FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT                             
 5.      RAW MATERIAL                                         
 6.      SALARY AND WAGES                                     
 7.      UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS                              
 8.      TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL                                
 9.      COST OF PRODUCTION                                   
10.      PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS                               
11.      BREAK EVEN POINT                                     
12.      RESOURCES OF FINANCE                           
13.      INTEREST CHART                                       
14.      DEPRECIATION CHART                                   
15.      CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                   
16.      PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET