Fish Farming: Case Study 4, Jaintia Hills
Fish Farming: Case Study 4, Jaintia Hills
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| Main Info | ML/JH/FS/004: Traditional Fish Farming, Jaintia Hills |
| Name of the Technique | Traditional Fish Farming |
| Source Publisher | Primary Survey, Jaintia Hills |
| Source Year | 2023 |
| History Of The Technique | The knowledge holder aged 36 years old from Jaintia Hills region have been rearing indigenous fish in his pond. The origins of these fish are mainly from Shangpung Pyllun and Shangpung Mission. These fishes are reared mainly for the purpose of meat consumption and for generating revenue. |
| Manufacturing technique | Pond Maintenance: Firstly, the spoilage is cleared and excavated from the pond and then lime is added and applied to the whole pond for a period of twelve days in order to maintain acidity and pH maintenance. After completion of twelve days; Raw Cow Dung (RCD) is added onto the pond and left for a period of five days in order to prevent the fingerlings from dying and to procure natural feed for the fish. After completion of five days on application of RCD, water is finally added to the pond and the pH level of the pond is tested which should come to a range between seven and eight. This is when the pond is ready for fish rearing and the fingerlings are kept in the pond hence; keeping in mind that the water should be light green in colour. The pond is then cleaned once in two years or after the fingerlings grows to about 1 ½ years. Source of water for the ponds is spring. |
| Method of Preparation | Feed: The feeds given to the fishes are: bought feeds, cow dung and pig waste and others (natural feed from the pond) and they are being fed twice a day. Diseases and its Management: The common illnesses of pond fishes include Tail rot, Dropsy and Fish Tuberculosis – for treatment the diseased fishes are taken out of the pond and are kept in a bucket of salty water, to which ½ tablespoon of Potassium Permanganate is added to a medium bucket of water and the solution is then poured to the fish pond for the purpose of disinfecting the water. Therefore, in order to prevent such diseases from occurring repeatedly, the fish pond must be cleaned after every 1 ½ - 2 years. Thus, overcrowding of fingerlings should be avoided. Regular addition of lime and raw cow dung must be added to the pond in order to prevent the fingerlings from dying and in turn acts as procurement of natural feed for the fishes. |
| Material Composition | Fish characteristics: (1). Common Carp- Black and red big scales. Size- 2- 14 kg. Mating Season- Feb - March (2). Grass Carp- Slender, elongated and torpedo-shaped body. Size- 1- 3 kg. Mating Season- Feb -March. |
| How to implement | The best fishing season is during the month of April, July and August. |
| New R & D leads | Pond fish being vulnerable to predators like crane and snakes is one of the major drawbacks of fish farming. For maintaining ponds, a major challenge faced is primarily due to flood occurrences and improper side drains. |
| Theme | Traditional Fisheries |
| Sub Theme | Fishery for Individual Species |
| Source Publisher | Primary Survey, Jaintia Hills |
| Source Year | 2023 |