BioFloc Training Program | 10-12 October-2023

Duration: 2 Days (including practical and theory classes)

Agri-Clinic & Agribusiness Training Centre, Suraj Hostel Behind BKT Cold Storage, Bakshi ka Talab, Lucknow

In a world where more than 800 million people continue suffering from chronic malnourishment and where the global population is expected to grow by another 2 billion to reach 9.6 billion people by 2050, it is important to meet the huge challenge of feeding our planet while safeguarding its natural resources for future generations. In this context, aquaculture plays a key role in eliminating hunger, promoting health, reducing poverty, as well as generating jobs and economic opportunities.

Biofloctechnology is considered the new “blue revolution” in aquaculture.It is an innovative and costeffective technology in which toxic materials to the fish and shellfish such as Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia can be converted to useful product, i.e., proteinaceous feed. It is the technology used in aquaculture system with limited or zero water exchange under high stocking density, strong aeration and biota formed by biofloc.The culture of biofloc will be productive in the case of culture tanks exposed to sun.

Benefits of Biofloc Technology

Eco-friendly culture system
It reduces environmental impact
Improves land and water use exchange
Limited or zero water exchange
Higher productivity (It enhances survival rate, growth performance, feed conversion in the culture system of fish)
Higher biosecurity
Reduces water pollution and the risk of introduction and spread of pathogens
Cost-effective feed production
It reduces utilization of protein rich feed and cost of standard feed
It reduces the pressure on capture fisheries i.e., use of cheaper food fish and trash fish feed formulation

Training Objectives

To promote the Biofloc farming technology among the rural unemployed youth for livelihood.
To make Biofloc farming technology more commercially viable option.
To educate the farmers about modern and scientific methods of Biofloc technology through trainings.
To develop new entrepreneurs in Biofloc sector.

Seats will be allocated on frst come frst serve basis

BENEFICIARY NAME	Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development
BENEFICIARY A/C NO	50200028473500
BENEFICIARY BANK	HDFC BANK
BENEFICIARY BRANCH	KAILASH BUILDING, KG MARG, NEW DELHI-110001
ACCOUNTS STATUS	CURRENT ACCOUNT
IFSC Code	HDFC0000003
MICR Code	110240001

About CARD

Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD)is a premier Non-Government Organization, playing a vital role in the national efforts of developing India through agricultural transformation. CARD is committed towards reaching out to all parts of the rural society, especially the farming community. CARD also participates actively towards improving the quality of life of rural masses by addressing technical, economic policy issues related to the development of agriculture and rural society