Basic knowledge regarding catfish business

OK Some basic Information regarding catfish business.




1. Fry

Breeder price for catfish is 1" RM0.02 2"RM0.05 3"RM0.10 ex-farm. You can even get cheaper price than this if you are ordering more than 100k. It's all come down to volume.



2.Fry Grade

Some people will tell you the fry have grade A,B,C....Z. But base on my experience there's only three type of fry.

i. cannibal fry

ii.Average fry

iii. dying fry



Cannibal fry usually people call them the Grade A fry. Its true that most breeder will sort out this fry but not because of keeping it for future broodstock (that's the myth). I sort out this fish is purely because it is a cannibal fry. It grow fast because it eat his brother/sister. Some breeder do sort this fry and grow till 3" before sell out. Most dont.



Average fry are those fry that in the market. as long as you feed them well, they will grow well. However, cannibalism is in their blood. They will eat other fry if they are hungry.



Dying fry are those who are born and destiny to be food source for (two type of fish above). They eat less, grow slow and always get Chom-Chom by the stronger fry.



In any given time. As long as you buy 1" fry. You will have this three group of fish. That's why farmer rare catfish in pond. More volume/area for the weaker fish to hide.



Growing fish in tank will only works as long as the farmer constantly do grading.



Market

Like it or not. The market price for catfish fall around RM2.50-RM3.00(pellet/non-pellet)as long as you going to sell-off to middle man. It's no way you can get offer higher than RM3.00. If it does, it's more likely happen Once in a Blue Moon.

(Anyone wanna buy catfish higher than RM3.00/kg, PLS PM me. I have many farmer would sell to you and I can assure you they eat pellet only CP/Cargill brand)



Buy-back Package

Most company that sell aquaculture system (canvas/PE/Fiber tank) and promise Buy-Back Package higher than RM3.00 are mostly(if not entirely) con. If you wish to burn your money. At least check the background of the company. Any company that exist less than 2 years are most probably gonna con you. Consult Fisheries Department (PutraJaya), they have a list of company that they suspect/receive report that the investor get conned.



Trainning

Growing catfish is as easy as 1-2-3. Just like learn driving. Once you get hang on it, you won't forget it. Free training available in Fisheries Department... get information from them. Some even teach you how to breed the fish (no hidden secret).

Benarkah "Business" Keli ini boleh buat?

Wahai rakan-rakan sekalian yang minat dalam ternakan ikan air tawar, khususnya ikan keli. Sebelum saudara/saudari sekalian "berapi-api" untuk melabur dalam industri ini. Relax dulu dan tanya sendiri soalan yang senang ini:

Benarkah "business" Keli ini bagus sangat?

Seringkali kita ada dengar penternak kata : Keli tak cukup! Keli tak CUKUP!! 
Benarkah keli tak cukup? Well, itu kena bergantung kepada "supply dan demand". Kalau supply sikit, demand banyak tentulah tak cukup. Tetapi, Jika supply banyak, demand sikit, matilah jika kita melabur bisnez ini.

Cuba saudara/saudari "search" blog-blog/forum-forum/wordpress etc (tak payah susah-susah, type "beli benih keli" dalam search google)... Berapa banyak orang  jual ikan keli (pellet/halal/Omega-3)? dan Berapa banyak orang minta beli ikan ini?

Bayangkan saudara/saudari menternak 100 000 benih keli 1".
Mati 50% (1st time takkan Pro) tinggal 50 000 keli 3".
Bela sampai besar lebih kurang tinggal 40 000 keli sedia untuk dijual.
1kg keli 5 ekor jadi 40 000 keli ialah 8000 kg.
8000 kg ini jual semua (1kg=RM3), dah dapat pulangan RM 24 000. WAO!!!...

Kayanya... Best gila.. tolak modal.
benih 100 000 X 0.02 /benih  = RM 2000
Pellet                                      = RM 3000
Lain-Lain                                = RM 2000
Masih untung 17 Ribu dalam 3 bulan... Best niah... lebih baik pecat boss dan kerja full time.

HAHAHA! Kalau saudara/saudari kira macam ini. Lepas 3 bulan. saudara/saudari akan "menanggis".


Benarkah "Business" Keli ini boleh jalan?

Jawapan saya. Boleh. Kalau saudara/saudari hendak melabur dalam businez ini. Saudara perlu ingat "Supply dan Demand".

Saya ambil contoh di atas.
8 tan (8000kg) keli. Siapa nak beli? 70% skim beli-balik adalah penipu (dah confirm dah, kalau tak percaya tanya jabatan perikanan pusat-putrajaya). Kalau tak tipu pun, berapa dia nak ambil balik?

Harga borong keli sekarang adalah RM2.50 per kilo (5 ekor), kalau nasib baik dapat RM2.80. Itu pun tak janji nak semua 8 tan ikan.

Kalau nak semua pun, keli saudara/saudari, tak semua saiz sama. Tolak sini sikit, sana sikit. Mungkin tinggal 6 tan untuk dijual. Jadi,

6 tan x RM 2.50 = RM 15 000
tolak modal: RM 7000
Untung Kasar = RM 8 000

RM 8 000 nampak lumayan juga. Tapi, hakikatnya, mungkin untung bersih saudara/saudari di dalam lingkungan RM 3000- 5000. Fikir baik-baik..........

Sebelum ceburi bisnez ini. Tanya saudara/saudari sendiri:

Benarkah "Business" Keli ini boleh buat?