09 Mar Role of Indigenous Technical Knowledge in Aquaculture
जलीय कृषि में स्वदेशी तकनीकी ज्ञान की भूमिका The Indigenous technological (ITK) in aquaculture predominantly related to farm inputs has been developed by the farmers themselves, based on their experiences. Farmer’s innovation is based on their indigenous knowledge. The indigenous knowledge is the accumulated knowledge, skills and technology of the local farmer derived from the interaction of the ecosystem. The knowledge has been inherited from generation to generation. This radically changes the use of fertilizers and devised some unique right-hand thumb rule for disease diagnosis and treatment without the costly antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents which is mostly useful for middle fish farmers. 1. Garlic and Fenugreek- As a fish attractant - Some farmers are used garlic and fenugreek seed for easier harvesting and fish attractant. For that, 1 kg of semi-dried garlic mixture with 250 g of roasted and grind fenugreek seed. After mixing both compounds applied in a pond. After one hour, a group of fish gets attracted to it because of aroma release through this compound, and fisher catches the fish easily. This mixture is enough to a water body for the one hectare area. This combination is also used as bait or attractant for angling. 2. Application of cattle urine - Some fish farmers in India collected cow urine and sprinkled on...