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Prawn farming in India

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Title Prawn farming in India
 
Creator Sundararaj, V
Devaraj, M
Jeyaseelan, M J Prince
 
Subject Farming/Culture
Prawn and Prawn fisheries
 
Description India contributes about 4% of the world aquaculture prawn production. Prawn farming provides
excellent employment opportunities and generates income, particularly to India's coastal villagers. It,
however, has caused impact on land and water resources use. India has about 55 prawn species, 11 of
which are suitable for coastal culture. With all these, along with available natural resources, favorable
climate, greater awareness of prawn farming, availability of trained human resource, and government
and research support, India 's prawn farming industry is expected to develop further
 
Date 1992
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/7834/1/B111-_1990APO_SYMPOSIUM_ON_APUCULTURE_ED_BY_I_CHIN_TIAO_%2C_CHUNG_-_ZEN_SHYU%2C_AND_NAI_-_HSIEN_CHAO..pdf
Sundararaj, V and Devaraj, M and Jeyaseelan, M J Prince (1992) Prawn farming in India. In: Proceedings of the 1990 APO Symposium on Aquaculture, 5-13 September 1990, Taiwan.