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Document No. PREF-1
Revision 2
Prepared by SMEDA-Sindh
Approved by Provincial Chief Sindh
Issue Date January, 2007
Issued by Library Officer
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1 INTRODUCTION
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MARKET
2 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
The inputs required for the farming include the shrimp seed, feed and various
chemicals. Since the shrimp farming in Pakistan has not started yet therefore we
should emphasize initially on import of all these inputs. However once this industry
takes a start then the local production of these inputs might be possible.
3 MARKETING
Table 4-1: Total Market Size and Production
Yearly shrimp production by major producing countries 1991-2000 (in 1,000 metric
tons)
Country 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
China 564.1 574.1 488.7 603.4 665.6 751.8 829.6 970.9 1,222.7 1,241.9
India 300.5 290.4 363.0 446.6 406.1 415.6 366.6 413.1 423.3 405.7
Thailand 289.9 300.6 343.1 385.0 389.3 370.8 350.8 345.4 370.9 398.5
Indonesia 296.8 312.1 300.7 317.1 334.7 343.3 382.2 345.5 384.5 398.4
USA 148.5 156.5 137.9 130.2 140.2 145.0 132.9 128.0 140.1 153.0
Vietnam 81.3 86.2 94.6 111.7 138.1 135.9 147.7 148.4 148.9 151.1
Canada 44.7 43.1 47.4 53.2 63.1 65.7 82.1 113.1 120.0 130.6
Malaysia 104.7 129.4 109.8 106.4 99.6 108.0 101.0 57.1 102.7 111.9
Mexico 70.6 66.2 79.8 77.3 85.9 78.9 88.5 90.3 95.6 95.1
Greenland 73.1 81.9 76.5 79.8 81.9 72.0 63.9 69.6 79.2 81.5
Philippines 84.9 118.8 130.1 126.6 127.5 113.2 74.5 72.3 73.1 79.4
Norway 49.0 49.1 49.0 38.2 39.3 41.5 42.0 57.1 64.2 66.2
Bangladesh 19.6 21.0 28.5 28.8 34.0 49.3 56.5 66.1 81.1 58.2
Brazil 42.3 44.0 38.4 38.5 43.0 38.9 44.1 42.8 47.7 56.6
Ecuador 118.8 127.0 97.5 98.7 112.1 112.9 137.2 147.4 121.0 51.4
Korea Rep. 55.8 67.1 68.0 58.1 42.5 40.9 41.1 47.6 44.7 37.2
Others 532.7 529.3 542.0 551.7 594.5 622.9 633.7 647.4 599.2 651.7
Total 2,877.3 2,996.8 2,995.0 3,251.3 3,397.4 3,506.6 3,574.4 3,762.1 4,118.9 4,168.4
Remark: data include all types of shrimp, namely farm-raised shrimp and wild shrimp
Source: Globefish
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4 MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS
Table 4-1: Human resource requirements
Human Resource Requirements
For an 8-hectare shrimp culture farm following manpower is required.
Description No. of Positions Monthly Salary/Person Yearly Salary
Consultant 1 100,000 1200,000
Pond Supervisor 3 20,000 720000
Laboratory In charge 1 10,000 120,000
Accounts Officer 1 10,000 120,000
Purchase Officer 1 10,000 120,000
Driver 2 5,000 120,000
Labor 12 4,000 576,000
Total 19 2,976,000
5 SPECIES TO BE CULTURED
The various types of captured shrimp species in Pakistan are as follows:
1. Penaeusspp (Jhaira)
2. Metapenaeus spp. (Kalri)
3. Parapenalopsis styliferia (Kiddi)
4. Tiger Shrimp
The above figure shows that the major specie target is Giant Tiger Shrimp as it
fetches good price and the growing period is less as compared to other species.
Named for its huge size and banded tail, this species dominates production
everywhere in Asia except Japan and China. Native to the Indian Ocean and the
southwestern Pacific Ocean from Japan to Australia, "tigers" are the largest
(maximum length 363 millimeters) and fastest growing of the farmed shrimp. They
tolerate a wide range of salinities, but shortages of wild broodstock often exist,
captive breeding is difficult and hatchery survivals are low (20 to 30%). Tigers are
very susceptible to two of the most lethal shrimp viruses: yellow head and white
spot. Consumers in Japan and the United States purchase huge quantities of tigers
from Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia.
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comes from wild spawners or gravid females and the countries that extensively or
predominantly depend on hatchery seed supply are Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines,
Taiwan and China.
Once a growout operation is stocked with postlarval shrimp, it takes from three to
six months to produce a crop of market-sized shrimp. Northern China, the United
States and Northern Mexico produce one crop per year; semi-tropical countries
produce two crops per year, while farms closer to the equator have produced three
crops a year, but rarely. Temperature has a lot to do with it. Shrimp like it hot, and
most species prefer, but are not restricted to, brackish water.
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Growout operations come in all shapes and sizes. They are classified by stocking
densities (the number of seed stock per hector) and called "extensive" (low stocking
density), "semi-intensive" (medium stocking density) and "intensive" (high stocking
density). As densities increase, the farms get smaller, the technology gets more
sophisticated, capital costs go up and production per unit of space increases
dramatically.
Table 7-1: Stocking Density of Growout Ponds
Type Output
kg/hector/yr.
Extensive 50-500
Semi-Intensive 500-5,000
Intensive 5,000-20,000
Super-Intensive 20,000-100,000
7.5.1 Extensive
Extensive shrimp farming (low-density) is conducted in the tropics, in low-lying
impoundments along bays and tidal rivers, often in conjunction with herbivorous
fish. Impoundments range in size from a few hectares to over a hundred hectares.
When local waters are known to have high densities of young shrimp, the farmer
opens the gates, impounds the wild shrimp and then grows them to market size.
Fishermen also capture wild postlarvae and sell them to extensive farmers for
stocking. Overall, however, stocking densities are quite low, not over 25,000
postlarvae per hectare. The tides provide a water exchange rate of from 0% to 5%
per day. Shrimp feed on naturally occurring organisms, which may be encouraged
with organic or chemical fertilizer. Construction and operating costs are low and so
are yields. Cast-nets and bamboo traps produce harvests of 50 to 500 kilograms
(head-on) per hectare per year. Production costs range from $1.00 to $3.00 (RS. 64
to RS. 192) per kilogram of live shrimp. Extensive farms have little effect on the
environment. Since it is illegal in most countries to use tidal or mangrove areas for
the construction of shrimp farms, almost no new extensive shrimp farms are being
constructed today.
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7.5.2 Semi-Intensive
Conducted above the high tide line, semi-intensive farming introduces carefully laid
out ponds (2 to 30 hectares), feeding and pumping. Pumps exchange from 0% to
25% of the water each day. With stocking rates ranging from 100,000 to 300,000,
postlarvae per hector, there is more competition for the natural food in the pond, so
farmers augment production with shrimp feeds. Construction costs range from
$10,000 to $35,000 (RS. 610,000 to RS. 2,135,000) per hector. Wild or hatchery-
produced postlarvae are stocked in growout ponds, which are fertilized (nitrogen,
phosphorus and silicate) to encourage a natural food chain. The farmer harvests by
draining the pond through a net, or by using a harvest pump. Yields range from 500
to 5,000 kilograms (head-on) per hector per year, with 2,000 kilograms per hector
per year, much sought after goal. Production costs range from $2.00 to $6.00 (RS.
122 to RS. 366) per kilogram of live shrimp. Farmers usually renovate their ponds
once a year. If too many semi-intensive farms concentrate in a small area, they can
have a negative effect on the environment.
Figure 7-2: Semi-Intensive Farming
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7.5.3 Intensive
Intensive shrimp farming introduces small enclosures (0.1 to 1.5 hectares), high
stocking densities (more than 300,000 postlarvae per hectare), around-the-clock
management, heavy feeding, waste removal and aeration. Aeration-the addition of
air, or oxygen, to the water-permits much higher stocking and feeding level. The
water exchange rate can be high, 30% per day and up. Frequently conducted in small
ponds, intensive farming is also practiced in raceways and tanks, which may be
covered or indoor. Construction costs range from $25,000 to $250,000 per hectare.
Sophisticated harvesting techniques and easy pond clean up after harvest permit
year-round production in tropical climates. Yields of 5,000 to 20,000 kilograms
(head-on) per hectare per year are common. Production costs range from $4.00 to
$8.00 per kilogram of live shrimp. It's relatively easy to convert intensive farms to
other species. Intensive farms frequently cause environmental problems.
Figure 7-3: Intensive Farming
7.5.4 Super-intensive
"Super-intensive" shrimp farming takes even greater control of the environment and
can produce yields of 20,000 to 100,000 kilograms per hectare per year. Thailand
has some super-intensive shrimp farms. A super-intensive farm in the United States
once produced at the rate of 100,000 kilograms (whole shrimp) per hectare per year,
but a viral disease wiped it out. Thus far, super-intensive shrimp farms have
achieved only marginal success. Generally, they have problems with management,
diseases, crop failures, water quality, finances and the environment. Production
levels above 10,000 kilograms per hectare per year are risky.
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7 L AND AND B UI L DI NG
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8 PROJECT ECONOMICS
Table 9-1: Project Cost
Item Cost (Rs.)
Land 970,000
Construction 5,725,000
Pumps & Piping 6,702,500
Aeration fans 1,865,000
Furniture and Fixtures 424,000
Laboratory Equipment 500,000
Office Equipment 52,500
Vehicles 2,013,940
Fishing Nets 150,000
Gen. Sets 1,550,000
Electricity Connection 100,000
Water Gates 700,000
Working Capital 6,028,653
Pre-Operating Cost 165,000
Total Project Cost 26,946,593
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9 REGULATIONS
Table 10-1: International Standards on Intensive Shrimp Culture System
Item Intensive
Culture Method Monoculture
Stocking Rate / ha 269,000
Stocking Density 25
Age of Fry PL20
Fry Cost (per fry) US $ 0.01
Survival Rate 0.95
Harvest Size (g) 30
Water Management Pumps & Paddle Wheels
Food Types Pellets
Food Conversion Ratio 2
Crops / Year 3
The above table shows culturing assumptions for advanced economies, which have
been doing shrimp culture since last 10 to 15 Years. To be conservative these
assumptions have been revised downwards to suit local conditions. This does not
mean that International standards cannot be achieved here in Pakistan. International
standards can be achieved with hard work and the use of modern technology.
The shrimp fry and shrimp feed are based on imports. The costs will reduce
substantially upon the local production of these products.
Table 10-2: International Standards adapted to Local Conditions
Item Intensive
Culture Method Monoculture
Stocking Rate/hector 250,000
Stocking Density 25
Age of Fry PL20
Fry Cost (per fry) US $ 0.02
Survival Rate 0.70
Harvest Size (g) 25
Water Management Pumps & Paddle Wheels
Food Types Pellets
Food Conversion Ratio 1.5
Cost of Fed $ 1.4
Price Kg (40-45 pieces/Kg) 360
Rs/$ Conversion Rate 61
Crops/Year 2
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12 FACILITY LAYOUT
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14 KEY ASSUMPTIONS
Table 14-1: -Cost of Goods Sold per Unit of Production
Stocking rate/ hector 250,000
Fry Cost/fry (US$) 0.02
Crops per year 2
Rs/$ Conversion rate 61
Net Farming Area 6
Total Cost of Fry 3,660,000
Cost of Fry per Kg 44
Food Conversion Ratio 1.5
Cost of Feed ($) 1.4
Rs/$ Conversion rate 61
Shrimp Production 84,000
Total Cost of Feed 10,760,400
Cost of Fry per Kg 92
Table 14-2: -Revenue Assumptions
Stocking rate/ hector 250,000
Survival rate 0.70
Harvest Size(g) 25
Net Farming Area(Hector) 6
Crops per Year 2
Annual Production Capacity 84,000
Sales Price 360
Sales Revenue(Yr1) 30,240,000
Table 15-3: -Cash Flow Assumptions
Days in Accounts Payable 30
Days in Accounts Receivable 30
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Capacity Utilization largely depends upon the survival rate, which has been
taken as 70% for this study. If the entrepreneur manages to maintain a healthy
environment, this rate could be improved to as much as 95%.
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