Battery Operated Live Fish Carrier System (LFCS) for Farmers


Date & Time: 2019-08-14 10:53:57

The ICAR-Central Institute on Postharvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana has developed a system for transporting live fish to help the farmers to sell their produce in live conditions and earn more income. The system - "Live Fish Carrier System (LFCS)" runs solely by DC power is drawn from four lead-acid batteries that are non-polluting. By one time charging, it can run about 80 km with a total carrying capacity of 500 kg. It has all facilities including aeration, filtration, and ammonia removal to keep fish alive during transportation. The fish mortality is less than 1 percent per trip of 40 km with carps of 0.5-1.5 kg individual weight. The vehicle is useful for both freshwater and saltwater fishes. The capacity of the present system is 100 kg live fish per trip