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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 1000yesIIT Kharagpur

The Syllabus

  • Introduction to Aquaculture:  Characteristics of important cultivable fish and shellfish; Selection criteria, Water budget, and Conservation strategies.  

  • Technology of Closed Aquaculture: Transformation of open culture to closed high tech technology; Intensive farming in high-tech tanks, Re-circulatory system; Flow-through system, Raceway culture.

  • Farming systems: Polyculture, Integrated multitrophic aquaculture; Coastal and Mariculture, Algal culture, Macroalgae or Seaweed culture, Pearl culture.  

  • Technology of Crustacea farming:  Culture of freshwater prawn, shrimps, and crabs.

  • Technology of larval rearing:  Design and construction of hatcheries for carp, prawn, and shrimps; Maintenance of optimum conditions.

  • Aquafeed Technology: Balanced diet, Feed formulation, Linear programming, Feed additives, Feed conversion ratio (FCR), Protein retention, Calorie retention.

  • Water Quality Management:  Important water quality parameters, Criteria for aquaculture, Aeration, and Chemical treatment.

  • Technology of wastewater treatment: Conventional systems, Bio-electrochemical systems, Zero water exchange, and Reuse.  

  • Technology of organic farming:  Wastewater- fed aquaculture, Integrated farming, Biofloc technology.    

  • Technology of Cleaner Production: Green aquaculture, Smart Aquaponic system, Bioremediation, Biofiltration, Eco-labelling.

  • Aquaculture Industries: Technology of Fish products and Byproducts, Zero waste recycling.

  •  Environmental considerations: Impact of Climate Change on aquaculture,  Mitigation and adaptive strategies.  

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