Production planning – African Catfish
Knowledge on how to plan production and how to manage a farm is essential to be able to make a profit on fish production. In order to run your farm smoothly it is important to understand the underlying mechanism, both biological and economical, that allows you to plan a successful production.
45 min
English
Contents
This course focuses on production planning for catfish farming, aiming to improve farm profitability and production efficiency. Topics include production planning, appropriate stocking densities, and key performance indicators such as feed conversion ratio (FCR), average daily growth (ADG), and mortality rates. The course also covers inventory and logistics management, farm record keeping, sales and product marketing, and effective harvest planning to support successful and well-organized catfish production.
Topics
- Farm profitability
- Production planning
- Stocking densities
- FCR
- ADG
- Mortality rates
- Keeping Inventory and Logistics
- Farm record keeping
- Sales and product marketing
- Harvest planning