APT helps you make the right decisions during your
first steps into FISH FARMING
How to choose the right aquaculture system for
me?
What is the best possible crop?
Aquaculture can be conducted profitably in a wide variety of conditions and
environments. The choice of production system and crop product for your
project is affected by local conditions, such as water availability and
quality, site topography and climate.
For example, different pond types may prove more profitable
for different objectives:
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Large earthen ponds: used in the US for
Catfish, and for Shrimp in tropical
countries. |
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Small concrete ponds: used for Tilapia in Israel, and for trout in Europe
and US . |
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Cages: used in the cold Northern seas for Salmon, in the warm water of the
Mediterranean sea for Bream, and in
Integrated Fish farming and Irrigation
reservoirs for Tilapia. |
How much do I have to invest?
Aquaculture is a capital-intensive venture. Capital is required for construction of ponds, water system, aeration system, operational equipment, etc. The investment and economic projections are analyzed by APT in a Business Plan, which is key to raising project financing.
How shall I decide?
This is a cardinal question. After all, you design the project once, early
on, and construct it within a short time. However, you expect the fish farm to
stand-by you, producing for you day-in, day-out, for many years, exactly as
you planned!
Criteria for an optimal aquaculture project:
Located on a suitable site, reliable water source, suitable land and
friendly neighbors
Knowledge of the relevant climatic and land conditions
Access to the relevant target markets
Surrounded by supportive infrastructure
Designed as a multipurpose production system
Engineered and constructed to last
Planned conservatively for cost-effective production, under local
conditions
Backed up technologically
Environmentally friendly
enterprise
What crop organism should I produce?
Criteria for selecting the appropriate aquaculture crop:
Full
control over the life cycle processes in captivity
Fast growth rate, from egg to market size
Simple and inexpensive dietary requirements.
Hardiness and resistance to diseases
Market acceptability
Availability of advanced and proven technology
A few other burning questions:
How shall I choose the best possible site for my project?
What is the best production system?
What is the best possible crop organism to rise?
How, and who, shall design my project?
What will be my operating costs?
What will be my financial returns, and profitability?
How shall I protect my investment in aquaculture over the years?
APT helps you make the right decisions during your
first steps into FISH FARMING
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