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Enhancement of Food Production — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYEnhancement of Food Production5 Marks
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Fish farming.
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Fish farming is the practice of culturing the edible and commercially important fish species in the ponds, lakes or reservoirs. Fish farming helps in boosting the productivity and the economy of the nation.

For maintaining a fish farm, following aspects are taken into consideration:

  • selection of the site
  • excavation of the pond
  • managing hatchery
  • nursery
  • looking after rearing ponds and
  • stocking ponds besides managing the water source, supplying fertilizer and supplementary feed, etc.

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