White Shrimp Farming and Bio-floc Systems

Course Overview “White Shrimp Farming and Bio-floc Systems” is a 2-weeks long training course, which has been designed to

address the lack of know-how and meet the requirements in the region that have been identified

through AAN and AIT networks and several other means. The course will deliver the state of the art of

farming practices, existing management options, best practices and new innovations like bio-floc systems in

white shrimp farming. The course content, which includes several technical sessions but grouped into 2

modules, is stated below:

Module 1: White Shrimp Farming (6 Days)

• Water Quality Management • Shrimp Health Management • Shrimp Nutrition and Feed Management • Pond Bottom/Soil Management and Probiotics • Profitability and Financial Analysis

Module 2: Bio-floc Systems in White Shrimp Farming (4 Days)

• Designing of the bio-floc system • Microbial community management • Recycling of waste within the system • Management of feeding, aeration and stocking

densities in the system

Each of the modules will be accompanied with field trips to respective farms, research stations and laboratories of

academic institutes. Module 1 will have 4 days of technical sessions followed by 2 days of field trips.

Module 2 will be for 4 days long, where 1 day will be spent in the field.

The course will be taught by internationally renowned experts, trainers, Thai faculty members and

practitioners.

Course Content Higher profit potential and production reliability through avoidance of diseases have basically pushed

the rapid move from black tiger shrimp (P. monodon) farming to white shrimp (P. vannamei)

farming in many southeast and south Asian countries. Since its introduction in 2001, Thailand

has not only observed a revolution in white shrimp farming but also introduced or innovated many new

technologies and adapted best management practices. While higher profitability and production

reliability have been increased significantly, the social benefits and environmental protection of this

boom must also be secured.

While many countries are entering into this new

venture or domesticating this new species or shifting from black tiger shrimp to white shrimp, there is not

only the lack of know-how but also existing concerns of potential failures. Therefore, the need

for introducing basic know-how and sharing the

lessons learned are deemed very much

necessity in the region.

F I R S T A N N O U N C E M E N T

AIT and AAN Joint Training Course on

Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (1-11 August 2011)

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Who Should Participate?

The course will be offered for wider audiences including shrimp farmers, aquaculturists, fisheries officers, coastal zone managers, researchers, academicians, NGO and development workers, business entrepreneurs, and anybody interested in white shrimp farming.

Training Venue

The training will be held at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand - http://www.ait.ac.th/. The technical sessions will be delivered at AIT Conference Center, while the field trips will be arranged inside Thailand.

Course Duration and Date

Module 1 = 1 - 6 August 2011 (6 Days)

Module 2 = 8 - 11 August 2011 (4 Days)

Given that some participants could be interested only on farming aspect, the course has been split into 2 modules (farming and bio-floc systems) and opening dates for those modules are set just one after another, which will allow participants to attend either of the 2 modules or both modules. The actual duration of the complete training course is 10 Days. While the Module 1 (White Shrimp Farming) will be held during 1 - 6 August 2011 (6 Days), the Module 2 (Bio-floc Systems in White Shrimp farming) will be held during 8-11 August 2011 (4 Days).

Sudijtra Pumsombut (Ao) Program Officer Agriculture, Resources and Environment (ARE) AIT Extension Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand Tel: +6625246509 | Mobile: +6686-514-4425 Fax: +6625246332 | Email: sujidtra@ait.asia Website: www.extension.ait.asia

Course Coordinators Thanida Khumwiwat (Sally) Marketing and Communication Manager Blue Aqua International (Thailand) Co., Ltd. 599/114 Ratchadapisek Road, Jatujak, Bangkok 10900 Thailand Tel: + 66 2 192 1787 to 88 Ext.21 Mobile: +66 8 3599 8933 | Fax: +66 2 192 1733 Email: thanida@blueaquaint.com Website: www.blueaquaint.com

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Training Fee and Other Costs

1500 USD if a person registers for 1 Module

2500 USD if a person registers for both Modules

Training Fee does not include accommodation, airfare or international travel, insurance or any other cost. Participants will have to bear all those cost.

For meal and single/double share accommodation at AIT, participant can budget within the range 1000-1500 USD for entire 2-weeks period. AIT may assist interested participants to book their accommodations at AIT Conference Center (Training Venue). Participants can also book by themselves - http://aitcc.ait.ac.th/

Payment Payment should be made by international bank draft or by bank transfer to:

Asian Institute of Technology

Current Account No: 359-3-00001-2

Siam Commercial Bank Co., Ltd., AIT Sub-Branch, AIT Campus

P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, THAILAND

(SWIFT CODE: SICOTHBK)

AIT and AAN reserve the right to cancel the course with insufficient enrollment. Applicants will be notified of such cancellation by email or fax at least two weeks before the date of commencement of the course. In case of course cancellation, AIT Extension’s liability is limited to full refund of deposited fees only. Cancellations by participants should be received at least two weeks prior to the start of the training course. For later cancellations, a cancellation fee equivalent to 20% of the training fee will be charged.

For more information on this course visit our website: http://extension.ait.ac.th