Highly appreciated research objectives
Better understanding and application of technological innovations
The major objective of the Consortium is to establish an enabling academic environment in partner institutions that can efficiently support
a strong research-oriented human resource. A unified education and research consortium can effectively assist to develop a curriculum that
attract students and promote sustainable and profitable aquaculture production processes that:
- Enhances understanding of the underlying principles of biological and technological processes for better resource utilization
- Improve aquatic products with good nutritional properties, free from hazardous residues
- Cause the minimum environmental impacts (by having reduced waste outputs and improved waste management and by-product utilization) and meet high standards of animal welfare
- Comply with internationally accepted business norms and social standards, and spread sustainable aquaculture technologies throughout the Asia
The on-going and planned research activities at AIT are focused to unravel the intricacies of the complex aquaculture production systems and streamline their processes
for greater efficiency and acceptability by the rapidly growing Asian aquaculture industry.
The first technological developments will focus on:
- to develop scientific protocols for Biofloc and Aquamimicry shrimp/giant prawn farming technology;
- all male and female giant prawn culture technology;
- waterless live transportation of shrimp/ prawn; and
- wireless sensor technology to monitor the culture environment.
AIT is currently working on to achieve the following objectives:
- To test and validate Aquamimicry protocols currently followed in Thailand
- To promote innovative and sustainable solutions for the aquaculture industry in Thailand by appropriate industry-institute engagements, and develop 'Good Biofloc and Aquamimicry Practices'
- To engage in short-term capacity building measures based on the technologies developed and serve as a testing cum demonstration centre for the industry
The overall approach of AIT is to design farm-oriented curricula for practice-based teaching, and conduct field experimentation to develop protocols for sustainable farming.
Such an approach will include simulated experimental scale trials for development of appropriate protocols for both production and transportation of live aquatic animals.
The Consortium will work together for developing technologies initially, which will be implemented and refined with selected farmer clusters in suitable provinces of Thailand.
