Thursday, November 3, 2011

Fish farming inland is a growing activity in Tamil Nadu

The growth of inland fishfarming has grown in India and is fast becoming a main source of livelihood for the farmers. Near Pennagram Taluck in Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district farmers are changing from land based farming to aquaculture because of the large losses they have incurred. More than 5000 farmers in he region have started a fishfarming business, utilising the available water resources, under self employment schemes. Local ponds are being used for fish farming, those that have move to fishfarming say that its a profitable business, investing 15000 rupees (€221.445) and doubling it within three to four months. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.
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