Biofloc training in India

Biofloc training

If you have ever got interested in Biofloc and searched videos on internet about the new fish farming technique, you must have came across several training videos and lots of success stories and testimonies from so called expert farmers.

YouTube has been infested by such infotainment videos from fish farmer who are trying to sell their training programmers to new hobbyists or unemployed youth.

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There is one common contain in all these videos , Every one seem to be expert on Biofloc and can provide the  best advice about the system with the warning to be aware of fake trainers who are misguiding new farmer.

Almost everyone who just started Biofloc Farming now running training programmer. 

It seem that there is more money in training then in farming itself

Every fish farmer has become a trainer and uploading whatever they understand about the Biofloc system on YouTube

Sharing their experience, without considering, whether it is worth sharing on internet? And most of the time painting promising picture of Biofloc, which off course too good to be true

Although Biofloc systems does not require any kind of extensive training, but it does need some basic understanding and practical know how .

You should be careful while selecting the trainer.

Trainer in local market will offer one or two days of training, but in reality it is time consuming.

Until you practice Biofloc and understand know how to do it yourself you will not get the basis of the system usually 4-6 months, that how long it will take to harvest your first crop.

Here is few tips if you are looking for training in Biofloc

1-Try to find experienced farmer near you, or at least reachable limit from you Farm.

Check what fish he is doing.  Remember Magur is not Biofloc fish, you can harvest without Biofloc and only experts can do Rohu Katla Fish.

2-Check how many harvest he took so far and what fish seed he presently has in the tank. So that you will get idea on what seed you are going to be trained.

Check how many tanks he has , he should have commercial level farm if he is training

Check if he tries to sell you the setup items, in most of the cases he will get commission on every sell

3-Check in the market before making buying decision, You will get price if he not charging much commission from seller. You could also get the price advantage if you buy through other farm, as you might get advantage of volume purchase

4-How many days training will he provide? It needs only one day to cover theory and farm visit. Some farmers do takes up to 2 days, 1 day for theory and 1 day for farm visit. That’s OK. In either case you will only get to know the basis of Biofloc. Your real training will start with your own setup.

5-How much training will cost? Normally in India trainer are charging up to Rs. 4000 but only include 2 days of theory and farm visit. While considering Biofloc farm business you should include the cost of initial setup and failures in your training cost.

6-What training should include? Good training should include the following

• Basic of Biofloc system,
• Water preparation  
• Seed selection and procurement
• Water maintenance including PH, CN, Ratio, Ammonia, DO, temperature and any other necessary parameters with could affect the growth of Biofloc or seed
• Common diseases and treatment
• Where to source setup related items from
• Emergency help line number (usually the number of trainer would be available in case you need any urgent assistance)

7-Where to find trainer?

Best way to find trusted trainer is to contact the new farmer if you know any, ask for trainer advice. You can check local tarpaulin suppler for Biofloc tank and find the address of new farmer near you. New farms are the best source to find good trainer

Leave you city name and Whatspp number in comment box, I will forward you the contact detail of trainer nearby you.

8-What should you look in Biofloc Trainer?

• Fist and foremost is the scale of the production, in other words how may tanks he has or how many KG is he harvesting?
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• Second most important thing to check is the bread of fish he is doing, again, Magur is not Biofloc fish.
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• Last but not least, remember you will need on call help in your initial setup; your trainer should be able to attain your call and guide you through in case of emergency. In you first harvest you will get so many surprise and you need to consult expert on urgent basis
• Important Note:

Remember initially your focus of the training should be starting and running your set up. Don’t think about profit. You should start with 1 or 2 tanks. If possible, 1 reserve tank for storing prepared water in case your Biofloc tank needs to maintain some necessary parameters, you can use well maintained water from reserved tank for quick result.

Your actual training will start when you start your own small setup and face day to day challenges. Avoid doing DIY in the beginning. Do not experiment on homemade Probiotics or molasses on your fist crop. You focus initially should be on learning. 

Good luck fishing

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