DEVELOPMENT OF BYPRODUCT AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD INDUSTRY WASTE-BASED LOW-COST FISH FEED

Abstract

Experiments were conducted to evaluate acceptability of different four formulated diets by Indian major carp Catla catla in plastic pools. The values of NWG, PER and FCE were found in the order: Feed V (control feed) > Feed II > Feed III > Feed I > Feed IV. The outcome of a field trial, using feeds II on brood fish in natural ponds, resulted in 100 percent increased growth with feed II over those fed by conventional feed. The study could provide the technology to local people for their employment generation, pollution free environment by utilizing nutritious waste materials in the fish feed.