BKM Global Aquaculture

Grow-Out Farm Operations

KPI-Driven Farm Management From Stocking To Harvest

Grow-out farm management is where technical precision translates directly into investor returns. BKM manages all three primary cultivation system types — semi-intensive, intensive, and super-intensive pond systems, as well as Advanced Bio floc Technology (BFT) systems — adapting the operational model to each investor's infrastructure, species choice, and target market requirements.

Our farm management approach is fundamentally KPI-driven. Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR), Specific Growth Rate (SGR), Survival Rate (SR), and Dissolved Oxygen (DO) profiles are tracked daily, with deviations triggering immediate corrective protocols. Pond preparation follows a rigorous 21-day cycle covering liming, fertilisation, algae culture, and pre-stocking water quality certification — the foundation of every successful harvest.

BKM's Bio floc management capability is a significant competitive differentiator in the Middle East market, where water scarcity makes closed or semi-closed recirculation systems increasingly important. Our teams are trained to maintain stable bio floc communities that improve FCR while dramatically reducing water exchange requirements.

Grow-Out Farm Operations

Service Details

  • Pond preparation: liming, fertilisation, algae inoculation, pre-stocking WQ cert
  • Stocking management: density planning, acclimatisation, survival estimation (ABT)
  • Feed management: FCR tracking, feeding rate adjustments, tray monitoring
  • Bio floc culture and stability management for water-efficient systems
  • Disease surveillance, early detection, and response protocols
  • Harvest planning, size grading, and live/fresh transfer coordination

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Maximise your harvest and FCR performance with BKM.