The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Use of Plant and Animal Protein Based Diet on Growth and Body Composition of Freshwater Prawn and Carps Reared in Cement Cisterns


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1 Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, University of Agricultural Sciences, Mangalore - 575 002, Karnataka, India
     

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India has vast resources for freshwater prawn farming in the maritime as well as inland states in about 2.25 million hectares. The popularity and commercial importance of the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergll which is also known as 'scampi' has accelerated because of its fast growing nature, hardiness, low protein requirement, resistance to disease, good export market and Its compatibility for polyculture along with Indian major carps.
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  • Use of Plant and Animal Protein Based Diet on Growth and Body Composition of Freshwater Prawn and Carps Reared in Cement Cisterns

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A. T. Ramachandra Naik
Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, University of Agricultural Sciences, Mangalore - 575 002, Karnataka, India
H. Shivananda Murthy
Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, University of Agricultural Sciences, Mangalore - 575 002, Karnataka, India

Abstract


India has vast resources for freshwater prawn farming in the maritime as well as inland states in about 2.25 million hectares. The popularity and commercial importance of the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergll which is also known as 'scampi' has accelerated because of its fast growing nature, hardiness, low protein requirement, resistance to disease, good export market and Its compatibility for polyculture along with Indian major carps.