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Innovative farming of green mussel yields bumper harvest in Kerala, sold out in no time
The IMTA combines farming of fish, seaweeds and filter feeding bivalves to create balanced systems for environmental and economic stability. CMFRI started the venture in December last year.
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Green mussel farmed under the Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) practice by the CMFRI being harvested at Moothakunnam in Ernakulam district. (Photo | Express) By Express News Service
KOCHI: An experimental farming venture undertaken by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) to popularise integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) proved successful as fish farmers at Moothakunnam in Ernakulam district got a bumper harvest of green mussel. The CMFRI has undertaken integrated farming combined with cage fish and seaweed farming under participatory mode with fish
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CMFRI’s novel venture yields bumper harvest of green mussels
May 24, 2021
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The marine institute reaped rich harvest through its integrated farming combined with cage fish and seaweed farming
An experimental farming on a commercial scale has proved that the innovative farming technology Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) practice is successful and well suitable to Kerala’s ecosystem.
A bumper harvest of green mussel was recorded in the integrated farming combined with cage fish and seaweed farming undertaken by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute under participatory mode with fish farmers in Moothakunnam in Ernakulam district.
The IMTA combines appropriate proportions of fish, seaweeds and filter feeding bivalves in farming to create balanced systems for environmental and economic stability. CMFRI started the venture in December last year as part of its research initiative for developing a sustainable cage fish farming model suitable for Kerala