Induced Breeding of Cultivable Carps
(IMC & CMC)
We successfully induce breed Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio), enabling continuous fish production throughout all 12 months—something traditionally considered impossible.
India’s First Freshwater Fish Processing Plant
We pioneered the establishment of a freshwater fish processing plant in India to create value-added fish products like cutlets and fingers. Furthermore, we sustainably utilize fish waste to produce fish silage, fish meal, and extract fish oil.
Mechanism of Induced Breeding
Induced breeding involves a systematic process, primarily driven by hormone injections, typically pituitary extracts, to stimulate fish reproduction under controlled conditions.
Healthy, mature fish aged 2–4 years and weighing 1–5 kg are selected based on physical traits like rounded bellies in females and milt release in males.
Males and females are separated before breeding to synchronize spawning. Injuries are treated and water quality is maintained rigorously.
Fish are stocked in specially prepared ponds or bundhs at a density of 1000–2000 per hectare, creating a spawning-friendly environment.
Breeders are fed rice bran and oil cakes daily, and health is regularly monitored. Separation by sex is maintained until hormone injection.
Pituitary glands are extracted from donor fish through the foramen magnum or skull dissection, preserving the integrity of the gland.
