“How to Start a Shrimp Farm”
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@Mourad, then you have your technical assistance already and it is also good to have experts doing these work for you. What else you need? Do you need assistance in company registration or hands on managing the farm? I will be more than happy to help you further.

@A.K.Chaudhary, Hello A.K.Chaudhary, well environmental issues are the most important point of shrimp farming. Though shrimp farming is suitable for coastal area But it is possible anywhere now a days. It depends on your budget. you can use water pumps for sufficient water supply. Water is not the major issue, getting quality seed is a major problem. I suggest either you see the complete life cycle by working in a nearby shrimp farm or start a small one with 1-1.5 acre to do yourself and learn from the mistakes.

@Nawaid Akhter, Hello Nawaid Akhter, You have not mentioned upfront the exact things you want to know still here are some advices for you.

i am a prawn/ shrimp technician from the phillippines. i would just like to inform everybody that shrimp farming is not that easy to do.
- first of all this business is capital and labor intensive, it needs a lot of money to start one.
- second, shrimp farming is technically hard. you must have the knowledge to prevent failure, a simple advice online will not do it. if you dont have the knowledge then hire somebody to run it for you.
- thirdly, a lot of factors and variables are at play that can spell success or failure in this business. this is not to discourage you people but i write this to prepare you to be successful in this business.God bless.
p.s.you can email me at pogszafari@yahoo.com

hii folks, as @laurence said, shrimp farming is not an easy job, though it is not a rocket science. investment wise it depends on the technology and production levels you opt. The basic requirement is not the money, but your interest and patience plus the mind to take risk..

@carebebe. here are some general tips on pond design and layout and equipments needed in a shrimp farm.
1. your pond must be easily drained out at harvesting time, if not the quality of your shrimps will be affected post harvest because of the delay in draining the water. check the lowest low tide and base your pond elevation on that.
2. water supply/intakes should be far from the drain gates/canals.
3. water inlets are made on the side of the pond where the prevailing winds comes from. this is to maximize water circulation with the help of the winds and to direct scums and dirt towards the drain gate which should be located at the far end of the direction of the prevailing wind in your area.
4. water depth should be around 1.2 to 1.5 meters.
5. water pumps size and capacity depends on the size of the farm. the bigger the farm the bigger the pumps too.
6. in areas that have power/electrical stoppages, generator set is a must. this to ensure your stocks dont die when power outages occur because aerators and paddlewheels are dependent on electricity.
7. aerators and paddlewheels for adding oxygen in the water. usually it is 2-4 paddlewheels for a ton of shrimp but it depends on the area or the quality of water.
i will be adding more suggestions.

@cloyd waite, If you could tell us in particular what kind of shrimp you are planning to farm in jamaica, i will be more than willing to send you tips and advices on how to raise it.it would be more helpful if you can also add how much is your budget the size of the farm, water source(saltwater or freshwater) and other details. thank you.

@Hassan Bushree, we would be happy to help you start a prawn farm. if you could be more detailed in your info about your farm such as pond size and depth, water parameters(salinity,ph,etsc.)equipments available(water pumps, paddle wheels, etc.) for starters i would recommend you choose between p.monodon or the l.vannamei to culture(if any of these two types of shrimps are available in your country). These two types of shrimps are suitable in a brackish or saltwater environment. second you can select between semi intensive or intensive types of culture(this would depend on your capacity to buy farm equipments and inputs to support the cultured pecie(paddlewheels, water pumps, feeds, etc. we can clarify these things if we can communicate further. thank you

@MADHU, PLS LET ME KNOW WHICH AREA OF MAHARASTRA YOU WANT TO START THE HATCHERY? I HAVE SOME IDEA OF THE POTENTIAL AREAS

@ravi reddy,actually both species can co exist but you will be having a problem in your feeding and feed conversion ratio of your shrimps because tilapias are voracious eaters. Your feed for the shrimps will surely be eaten by the tilapias. i would advice that if you raise them both in one pond you construct a divider of sorts to separate them.the green water system they use here use tilapia to enhance the water used by the shrimps with the slime of the tilapias.they raise the tilapia at the center and corners of the ponds seperated by constructing a divider made of screens so that the shrimp and tilapias wont mix.

@jonifer, where in the phil. are you located?