FIsh feeder
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Fish is abundant in the Philippines and is the cheapest source of protein, thanks to advances made in aquaculture or fish farming. Aquaculture is contributing significantly to food security, livelihood, and the economy. It involves raising seaweeds, milkfish, tilapia, shrimp, oysters and mussels in tanks or enclosures, ponds, pens, cages and open coastal waters.
Fish Farming has been practiced over a hundred of years. It is a viable, sustainable, and profitable business that will not only help ensure more fish supply for the country, but will help farmers, especially in far-flung villages, find alternative source of income to improve their families’ living conditions.
Filipino farmers and entrepreneurs venture into aquaculture and maximize the use of available land as an alternative source of income. For many people in the rural areas, small-scale fish farming is an opportunity to generate income and is a source of protein-rich food all year round. One of the most important cultured fish is freshwater tilapia, which can be sold readily in the local market and has a good chance for the foreign market. Aquaculture has reportedly lower environmental impact than cattle, pig, and poultry farming. It can meet the growing demand for animal products with the least demand on ecosystems.
Like other businesses, fish farming has its own problem and one of the common problems of the fish farmers is to monitor the fishpond 24 hours from intruders. Also another problem is the feeding process which to be done every 1 Hour or less depending on the size of the fish pond and the volume of the fish. This study aims to develop a system to help the Fish Farmers in doing their job. That is, to secure the Fish pond and to lessen the feeding process. The system named, Fish Pond Security Alarm with Automatic Fish Feeder which allows the user to set the timer of the system to automatically disperse food over the Fish pond, And sets the
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Fish is abundant in the Philippines and is the cheapest source of protein, thanks to advances made in aquaculture or fish farming. Aquaculture is contributing significantly to food security, livelihood, and the economy. It involves raising seaweeds, milkfish, tilapia, shrimp, oysters and mussels in tanks or enclosures, ponds, pens, cages and open coastal waters.
Fish Farming has been practiced over a hundred of years. It is a viable, sustainable, and profitable business that will not only help ensure more fish supply for the country, but will help farmers, especially in far-flung villages, find alternative source of income to improve their families’ living conditions.
Filipino farmers and entrepreneurs venture into aquaculture and maximize the use of available land as an alternative source of income. For many people in the rural areas, small-scale fish farming is an opportunity to generate income and is a source of protein-rich food all year round. One of the most important cultured fish is freshwater tilapia, which can be sold readily in the local market and has a good chance for the foreign market. Aquaculture has reportedly lower environmental impact than cattle, pig, and poultry farming. It can meet the growing demand for animal products with the least demand on ecosystems.
Like other businesses, fish farming has its own problem and one of the common problems of the fish farmers is to monitor the fishpond 24 hours from intruders. Also another problem is the feeding process which to be done every 1 Hour or less depending on the size of the fish pond and the volume of the fish. This study aims to develop a system to help the Fish Farmers in doing their job. That is, to secure the Fish pond and to lessen the feeding process. The system named, Fish Pond Security Alarm with Automatic Fish Feeder which allows the user to set the timer of the system to automatically disperse food over the Fish pond, And sets the