• Bisoyi Rama Chandra
• Biswal Nirmal Chandra
• Samant Deviprasad

Carp polyculture is one of the most evolved and scientifically proven systems of aquaculture in the development of aquaculture enterprises in developing countries. Small and marginal fish farmers of developing countries often resort to semi intensive fish farming in the small sized earthen and un-drained aquaculture ponds. Natural pond productivity and supplementary feeding are key determiner for higher aquaculture production. But farmers cannot afford to rising cost of commercial fish feeds. To maintain enhanced production they rely on alternative indigenous farm made fish feeds to feed the cultured fish. Our study conducted in six different blocks (Aska, Bellguntha, Bhanjanagar, Polasara, Rangeilunda and Surada) of Ganjam district of Odisha to investigate the quality and quantity fish production due to application of locally available farm made fish feeds. In total 165 small and marginal fish famers (men and women) were interviewed. Out of them 109 farmers solely depend on farm made fish feeds and 56 farmers use both farm made fish feeds and commercial fish feeds. Locally available ingredients used in farm made fish feed production are commonly groundnut cake, mustard cake, Til cake, Rice bran, Cow dung, Wheat bran. Out of nearly 60% respondents produce and apply fish feeds without scientific protocol or proper standardization of formulation of fish feeds. Due to lack of proper knowledge about the nutritional content of traditional or farm made fish feeds, small marginal rural farmer can not apply the feed in desirable qualities. For which the fish production is not optimized under culture condition. Maximum production per acre achieved is 1.478 tons and 1.679 tons taking both the cases but it can be optimized to about 3-4 tons per acre as seen in several research studies. There is a mean production gap of 126.67 Kg per acre is observed between two types of interventions and difference of mean of profit margin found to be INR 21,461. So, Small scale farmers should be trained for preparation of fish feeds with balanced nutrients for sustainable and increased carp production towards their food and economic security.

Intelligent application. Indigenous. farm made fish feeds. Sustainable production. Indian Major Carps. Ganjam. Odisha

"Intelligent application of Indigenous farm made fish feeds for sustainable production of Indian Major Carps¬ (IMCs) in carp polyculture system in some selected region of Ganjam District of Odisha", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 7, page no.h308-h316, July-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2407742.pdf

"Intelligent application of Indigenous farm made fish feeds for sustainable production of Indian Major Carps¬ (IMCs) in carp polyculture system in some selected region of Ganjam District of Odisha", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 7, page no. pph308-h316, July-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2407742.pdf