An innovative fish farming project has been launched in Bekobod district.
2025-12-19 16:10:00 / News
Fish farming is currently developing rapidly as one of the key sectors ensuring food security.
Modern intensive technologies are being actively introduced into the industry, and the number of fish farming enterprises is steadily increasing. At the same time, high productivity is being achieved through the efficient use of small land areas.
In particular, one such enterprise is “RAS TROUT” Limited Liability Company, which has launched fish farming activities around meliorative wells located in the Bog‘ishamol neighborhood of Bekobod district, Tashkent region.
For the first time in the country, this enterprise has implemented an innovative project using liquid oxygen in a semi-closed water circulation system for fish farming. Within the project, 16 бассins with a total capacity of 80 tons have been installed on an area of 8 sotix. Depending on the season, trout fry are planned to be cultivated during the winter months, while carp and sturgeon will be raised in the summer season.
It is well known that meliorative wells have mainly been used to lower groundwater levels and for agricultural purposes. Today, however, industrial fish farming using these waters is becoming increasingly popular. Since the composition of groundwater extracted from these wells does not fully meet fish farming requirements, the water is treated and degassed. Excess gases are removed, and the water is additionally enriched with oxygen.
Within the framework of the project, liquid oxygen stored at a special temperature is converted into a gaseous state using modern equipment and supplied to the basins in the required amount. As a result, the oxygen level in the water is maintained at an optimal level depending on the species of fish being cultivated. Increased oxygen content in the water improves fish metabolism and increases their feed consumption.
The significance of this project lies in the use of liquid oxygen in fish farming. With this method, the dissolved oxygen level in water reaches 200–300 percent. The incidence of fish diseases is reduced, and oxygen deficiency during periods of extreme air temperature increase is eliminated, ultimately leading to high productivity.
Another advantage of this approach is the efficient use of water, land, and electrical energy resources. Approximately 50 percent of the used water is recycled. The remaining portion, enriched with phosphorus and nitrogen, is utilized for agricultural crops.
As a result, fertilizer consumption is reduced, contributing to increased crop yields.
Considering Uzbekistan’s climatic conditions and the growing problem of water scarcity, the use of liquid oxygen in fish farming plays an important role in elevating the sector to a new level and in the formation of modern and sustainable aquaculture.