7 June 2017 | Prakash Sharma and Riteshkumar S. Tandel | 1627 Downloads | .pdf | 5.38 MB | Freshwater finfish, Inland aquaculture, Stock enhancement, India
Sikkim is a small Himalayan state of India with three climatic zones ranging from tropical to temperate to alpine. The moderate-cool and warm agro-climatic zones are suitable for farming rainbow trout and exotic carp species, while brown trout hatchery and ranching can be conducted in the alpine areas.
Sikkim is reliant to a large extent on imports to meet its demand for fisheries products. The Sikkim Department of Fisheries is therefore promoting the development of fish farming to serve both local food requirements and to create additional livelihood options for farmers. However the industry is at a very early stage of development.
We report on the status of exotic carp and trout farming in Sikkim including farming practices, constraints faced by local farmers and possible solutions.
Publisher: Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution.