MIZORAM FISHERIES AT A GLANCE DURING 2013-2014

  1. RESOURCE
  • Potential area available for fish farming = 24,000 Ha
  • Area already developed for fish farming = 4500 Ha
  • Riverine resources = 6000 Ha/1100 Kms
  • Reservoir Fisheries = 4300 Ha

 

  1. PRODUCTION:-
  • Pond culture sector = 5100
  • Riverine sector/Reservoir = 400 M.T

TOTAL = 5400 M.T

  • Family engaged in fish farming (culture sector) = 10,838 families
  • Family engaged in Capture fisheries = 2000 families
  • Present unit area productivity under culture sector at the end of 2012-2013 = 1.21 M.T per Ha

 

  1. REQUIREMENT SHORTFALL:-
  • Projected population at the end of 2012-2013. = 10.95 lakh
  • Targeted per capita requirement (as per yardstick laid down by NEC) = 11 kg
  • Requirement of table size fish to achieve 11kg per capita target = 12,045 M.T
  • Existing production level at the end of 2012-2013 from all sources of the state. = 5400 M.T
  • Present per capita availability of fish flesh from the state own resources = 4.81 kg
  • Present per capita shortfall = 6.19 kg
  • Present shortfall of fish flesh = 6600 M.T
  • Projected population at the end of 2014-15 = 12.080 lakhs
  • Requirement of table size fish at the scale of 11kg per capita at the end of 2014-2015 = 13, 290 M.T

 

  1. PRESENT FISH CULTURE PRACTICES IN THE STATE:-

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  • Composite fish culture
  • Semi intensive fish culture in Indian Major carp
  • Monoculture of Common carp
  • Integrated fish farming:-
  • Paddy-cum-Fish culture
  • Fish-cum-Pig culture
  • Fish-cum-Poultry culture

 

  • New inclusions (as trial under technical guidance of CIFE Mumbai)
  • Monoculture of Giant Freshwater Prawn
  • Polyculture carp and prawn
  • Low cost manure based fish farming
  • Cage culture of Pangasius Sutchi

 

  1. FISH SEED PRODUCTION SCENARIO:-
  • Present requirement of fish seed fingerling at the end of 2013-2014 = 36.00 million nos. fingerling
  • Present production:-
  • From Govt. sector = 1.5 million nos.
  • From private sector = 24.50 million nos.

TOTAL = 26.00 million nos. fingerling

  • Import of fish seed from neighbouring states = 10.00 million nos.
  • Shortfall towards fish seed from own production in the state = 10.00 million nos.
  1. AVAILABLE MARKETING FACILITIES:-

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  • Cold storage-cum-Ice Plant (Cold room – 7.5M.T capacity, Ice Plant – 5 M.T capacity) = 2 unit
  • Ice Plant – 3MT capacity = 5 units
  • Retail Vending Kiosk = 7 units
  • Light Commercial Vehicle for marketing of fish = 4 nos.
  • Central Sales Emporium for fish farming inputs = 1 no.

VII. TRAINING FACILITIES:-

  • Training Centre’s functional since 2009-2010 = 3 nos.
  • State level Soil & water testing and Disease diagnostic Laboratory functional from since 2009-2010 = 1 no.