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Catfish grow-out culture
Feeding in the grow-out cages  
 

Technical Assumptions

Total pond area (m2)      

1000

Target production (kg)/crop  

770

Project duration (years) 

5

Days of culture per crop    

120

Number of crop per year  

2

Total stock (pcs)/crop  

10,000

Stocking density (pcs/m2

10

Average body weight at stocking (g) 

 3.0-5.0

Average body weight at harvest (g)  

110

Feeding Rate (% of body weight)  

  3.5-5.0

Feed cost (PhP/kg)   

                  

   Pellet

25

   Trash fish and/or chicken entrails
   + 20% rice bran

9

Survival rate (%)  

70

Feed conversion ratio 

2.3

Catfish price/kg (PhP) 

130

 
Investment

Capital Outlay 

 Value   
(PhP) 

Economic life
(yr) 

Depreciation (PhP) 

Salvage Value (PhP)

Pond development 

18,000

20

900

13,500

Water pump 

10,000

10

1000

5,000

Weighing scale

600

5

120

0

Pails, basins, scoop nets 

300

5

60

0

Bolo, hammer, saw, spade 

1,000

5

200

0

Seine

1,000

5

200

0

Total investment 

30,900

     

Depreciation/yr 

   

2,480

 

Depreciation/crop 

   

1,240

 

Salvage value after project

     

18,500

 
Costs-and-Returns

Feed Type 

Variable Cost 

Fixed Cost 

Total Cost 

Revenue 

Pellet 

69,089

8,040

77,128

100,100

Trash fish and/or chicken entrails + rice bran (20%) 

56,692

7,668

64,359

100,100

Pellet (50%) and trash fish and/or chicken entrails + rice bran (50%)

62,890

7,854

70,744

100,100

 
Economic Indicators

Items

Pellet 

TF/CE + RB* 

Pellet (50%) TF/CE + RB (50%)**

Net profit/crop 

22,972

35,741

29,356

Return on investment (%) 

80

122

101

Payback period (yr) 

1.2

0.8

1

Break-even price (PhP) 

100

84

92

Break-even production (kg)

593

495

544

Internal Rate of Return (IRR, %) 

148%

231%

190%

Net Present Value (NPV at 12%) 

129,655

211,850

170,753

Discounted BCR 

6

9

7

*Trash fish and/or chicken entrails + rice bran (20%)
**Pellet (50%) and trash fish and/or chicken entrails + rice bran (50%) 
 
Updated: January 23, 2008
 

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