Demo farm

The primary goal of the initiative is to partner with an Indigenous organisation to co-design a pilot demonstration extensive prawn farm. The purpose of the demonstration farm is to evaluate the viability of the extensive prawn farming model for northern Australia. A CSIRO desktop study evaluated a range of extensive prawn farming models for northern Australia. The models were developed using our researchers experience of extensive prawn farming in south east Asia as well as semi-intensive farming here in Australia. Below is an example of the demonstration extensive prawn farm design. The final design would be in partnership with the Indigenous organisation and to suit local conditions.

 

Figure 1. Example demonstration farm design (drawing not to scale)

 

Figure 2. Cross section of a of the example demonstration farm pond (drawing not to scale).