Taktan

Good business opportunities in view for the various business activities in Phuket

I don't know a lot about breeding fish at all but since we have a lot of ponds in our land I would love to breed Barramundi, I just love that fighting fish ( at the moment we have catfish and so on) The question is, can you breed Barramandi in small ponds and can you actually sell them for good profits? Do Barramundi need running water? Or is it good enough to just airate the water? The average size of our ponds are about 800 square meters. Any body knows? Love to hear from all you experts

I was considering stocking Barramundis in my pond as well, a bit concerned about their voracious appetite though. There is a lot on information on Barramundi farming on internet, but not so much on managing the species in pond and lakes. It is my understanding that this fish can easily suffer from "off taste" when not growing in clear and larger bodies of water(or cages immersed in such).

Macan,

Both barramundi and Peacock bass are raised in Thailand, the barramundi is a wait to ambush hunter while the Peacock is a go out and get them hunter. I currently have barramundi and tilapia, an African fish, plus a pacu, South American fish, all raised and sold by Thai government fisheries. All good eating fish, but I am interested in fishing and the Peacock Bass are an excellent top water lure striker and grow to around 3'. Peacock bass have a side benefit in that they control snakeheads, which while a local fish are difficult to manage as they eat almost everything.

Peacock Bass are already here, "Plenty of good local 'angling' species here without introducing new threats to biodiversity" in local lakes and ponds.

But, thanks for the concern.

Interesting, would you happen to know where I could get Pacu(jaramid) fingerlings in the Udon area(or elsewhere in thailand as they can be air freighted) ? The state fisheries are very unreliable with regards to the available species at any given time. they always offer the Tilapia and the Mekong cat but rarely more. Sounds like the Peacock bass would attract sports anglers.

We have around 17 rai land in Mae tha, Lumpang, to lease short/long term. It is situated on Lumpang-Phrae Highway, approx 40 metres wide paralleled to the Highway at the front and the river bank at the rear which for some good years would have water in rainy season. At the moment it's full of large trees. We are not farmers so have no idea what to do with it. This plot of land is in a green zone so it can only do farming.

Honestly we need someone to develop the land. It can be leased short or long terms. If you have a good developing plan the first year can be free of charge. If anyone is interested please PM me. Any genuine, workable plans will be considered.

out of curiosity what is a price of 1 rai in this area?

Thanks

regards

hi, we also have tree's not that far from you and can relate to your problems. tree's also at diffrent ages.

i was also told that too much vits make the tree's grow too quick (ie height) and are more at risk to the high winds. family and vits sellers told me this.

i used to buy our vits from a seller in udon thani and he gave me a application spread sheet give application at age ect.... over time i have now changed where i buy and now use a guy in ban dung. i feel that i get alot better info from these guys, they even saved me money by telling me that i was going to apply too much fertilzer. these guys have large area's producing rubber and have been at it for a along time.

the brand we use is called "top one" by the company called mosaic. i think this year we applyed 400g per tree on five year old trees (1st application this year). i think that the mosaic spread steet said around 500g per tree. three year old tree's got 200g per tree. i think the spread sheet said around 350g. the best five year old tree's are about 36 - 40cm round at about 1.5m from bud union.

Hello there !

It seems that everybody wants to grow rubber trees nowadays, is that still a profitable business or the supply will soon exceed the demand ? what is the minimum number of trees and land surface necessary to make it worthwhile, Not factoring in land purchase or lease ? Does it require a lot of care or more or less grows by itself ?

Thank you in advance for the reply

Regards

Taktan

hi scotbeve,

we have two plots 11 rai which is almost 4 years old and 30 rai which is almost 2 years old. we are approx 70 km east of udon thani.

thoongfoned.

I see some of you are close to Udon and possess many rais of land. How do you acquire land as a foreigner ? Were able to do it because you are married to a thai national ? Thru creating a business ?

Also is there any way(official organism) to evaluate farm land to its right value ? I have been looking to buy a few rais of rice fields in Udon but the prices seem verx high and probably leveraged by the "farang effect". A friend is contacting thr land owners but no way to hide the white man for long.

What price range for a rai of land where you guys live ?

Any advise on the above will be much appreciated.

regards

Taktan