Background:
Feeds share over 60% of the input cost in aquaculture. In carp grow-out culture rice bran and oilcake mixture were the only feeding practice in India with FCR of 3-4 kg. Fish are unable to get all balanced nutrients from the mash feed. Also, feed wastage was very high on feeding brancake mixture as mash feed. Keeping all the shortcomings of carp feeds and minimizing the feed cost a balanced pelleted feed ‘CIFACA’ was developed at ICAR-CIFA to boost the aquaculture industry in the country. The feed was highly acceptable to the fish farmers as the first-ever carp feed in the country.
Technology Details:
CIFACA was formulated were tested through on-farm evaluation at the experimental ponds of ICAR-CIFA and in the farmer's pond. Later, there some alternate feed ingredients were incorporated to make the feed cost-effective without losing the performance. The FCR of the feed is 1.5.