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How Are High-Tech Fish Farms Helping India Grow More Food? 🐟

India is building fish farms that use technology to clean and reuse water.

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Key Points

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Recirculating Aquaculture Systems can recycle up to 95% of water.

Biofloc adds beneficial microorganisms that improve water quality.

The Prime Minister's Fish and Aquaculture Programme approved thousands of these farms.

Fish production rose from about 96 lakh tonnes to 198 lakh tonnes in ten years.

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Recirculating Aquaculture Systems let farmers keep water fresh and save space.

Biofloc technology uses tiny living microbes to keep water healthy for fish.

These farms create more fish, jobs, and help the country sell seafood abroad.

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Recirculating Aquaculture System

A fish farm that treats and reuses its water.

Biofloc technology

A method that uses tiny helpful microbes to keep water clean.

Prime Minister's Fish and Aquaculture Programme

India's plan to support modern fish farming.

Indian rupees

India's money.

lakh

One hundred thousand.

crore

Ten million.

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