48 DECEMBER 2024 • WORLD AQUACULTURE • WWW.WAS.ORG Kerala-682506; Ayyaru Gopalakrishnan, Savva Sravani, Anisha Shafni John, Saranya Dayalane and Keerthika Ganesan, Centre of Advanced study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai 608502, Tamilnadu, India. * Corresponding author: naveennivas599@gmail.com References Ganesan, S., B. Baskaran, M. Raj, S. Marimuthu, V. Krishnasamy, R. Lamech and P. Narayanasamy Marimuthu. 2023. Reovirus occurrence in mud crab farming systems and wild-caught brooders located in eastern coastal area of India. Aquaculture International 31(2):739-758. Nivas, N., Kaippilly, D., Gopalakrishnan, A. 2024. Efficacy of different wet feeds on the growth performance of mud crab Scylla serrata during fattening in cages. North American Journal of Aquaculture 86(1):17-25. Sravani, S., A. Gopalakrishnan, A. S. John, V. Babu, S. Dayalane, S. J. Priyangha and M. V. Seralathan. 2022. First report of Mud Crab Reovirus (MCRV) outbreak in cultured Scylla serrata in India. Aquaculture 555:738226. cage culture and Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) could be the lifeline the industry desperately needs. Education and training are equally important. Farmers must learn how to transition to modern systems like RAS and implement effective biosecurity practices. Workshops and training programs are crucial to give farmers the knowledge they need to fight MCRV and protect their livelihoods. International collaboration, advanced systems, and farmer education are the keys to survival. Time is running out, but with the right measures in place, India’s mud crab industry can recover and thrive again. The time to act is now. Acknowledgments Special thanks to Mr. Sathiyaraj Ganesan and his team at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre of Aquaculture (RGCA) for their relentless work in diagnosing and managing MCRV. Their efforts are crucial to finding a solution. Notes Naveen Nivas S*, Dinesh Kaippilly, and Geeji MT, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean studies, Panangad road, Kochi, Contact Extru-Tech today at 785-284-2153 or visit us online at extru-techinc.com KEEP IT SINGLE. SINGLE SCREW MULTIPLE MARKETS SINGLE SCREW EXTRUSION SYSTEM OPTIMIZES FLEXIBILITY AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES Optimize the return on your capital investment with a single screw extrusion system. Buy one system and cost-effectively deliver product to multiple market opportunities. • One system capable of economy up to super premium fresh meat petfood • Aquatic feeds that range from floating to sinking shrimp feed • Capitalize on high margin petfood treat opportunities • Significantly lower operating cost per ton versus competitive systems As the chart below demonstrates, an Extru-Tech Single Screw Extrusion System provides all the flexibility and production efficiencies at around half the cost of competitive extrusion systems with high operating costs. PREMIUM PETFOOD PETFOOD SNACKS AQUA FEED P.O. Box 8 100 Airport Road Sabetha, KS 66534, USA Phone: 785-284-2153 Fax: 785-284-3143 extru-techinc@extru-techinc.com www.extru-techinc.com Capital Investment Extru-Tech Solution The Competition Operating Costs Ingredient Flexibility Complexity Operating Cost ($/M Ton) 1.0 1.0 Excellent Low 1.08 2.5 1.60 Excellent High 2.80 vs ET-337F.indd 1 1/28/21 8:31 AM Education and training are equally important. Farmers must learn how to transition to modern systems like RAS and implement effective biosecurity practices. Workshops and training programs are crucial to give farmers the knowledge they need to fight MCRV and protect their livelihoods.
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