Kochi postgraduates bag Rs 10 lakh grant for startup making inland mud-crab farming easier
Innovators from Kochi have crafted a groundbreaking technology for mud-crab farming, effectively tackling issues such as cannibalism and the requirement for brackish water. Their novel system enables farming in inland regions, broadening geographical opportunities. With a generous ₹10 lakh grant awarded for their remarkable achievement, this technology opens up premium crab farming to a wider…
Two postgraduate students from Kochi, Arundas N H and Aswathy T, have created a startup named STEM Systems to address the challenges faced by mud-crab farmers. With a ₹10 lakh grant, the venture aims to make premium mud-crab farming more accessible and affordable. Conventional mud-crab farming is hindered by the need for specific brackish-water conditions and the aggressive behavior of crabs leading to cannibalism.
STEM Systems tackles these issues by developing a mud-crab bucket fattening system, a controlled method that reduces cannibalism and allows farmers to fatten crabs to premium market sizes. The startup's unique approach includes an artificial brackish-water mineral formulation, Aquamin, which enables inland farming, expanding the potential geography for crab farming.
Since its inception in 2022, STEM Systems has trained over 300 farmers and set up crab-fattening units in four states, with plans to create a market for jumbo mud crabs weighing over 1 kg.
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