Mud Crab
Mud crabs (Scylla sp.) are in great demand by virtue of their delicacy, medicinal value and export trade. The shrimp farmers of Bengal (India), who were affected with consistent disease problems in shrimp farming have taken up mud crab farming on a small scale as a diversification in brackish water farming in the coastal districts (Sundarban delta region).
The results from earlier pond trials indicate that it is possible to achieve a production of above 1000 kg/ha of Scylla tranquebarica with nursery reared stocking and mixed sex culture. In the low saline farming of S. tranquebarica at Sundarban, the production cost was found to be Rs.235/- per kg with a profit margin of Rs.85,000/- (GBP £1000) per ha and a rate of return of 36% over the operational cost. With proper scheduling of the crop and with better survival rate, better rate of return is achievable.
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Mud Crab
Mud crabs (Scylla sp.) are in great demand by virtue of their delicacy, medicinal value and export trade. The shrimp farmers of Bengal (India), who were affected with consistent disease problems in shrimp farming have taken up mud crab farming on a small scale as a diversification in brackish water farming in the coastal districts (Sundarban delta region).
The results from earlier pond trials indicate that it is possible to achieve a production of above 1000 kg/ha of Scylla tranquebarica with nursery reared stocking and mixed sex culture. In the low saline farming of S. tranquebarica at Sundarban, the production cost was found to be Rs.235/- per kg with a profit margin of Rs.85,000/- (GBP £1000) per ha and a rate of return of 36% over the operational cost. With proper scheduling of the crop and with better survival rate, better rate of return is achievable.
Images of Bengal, India