Secretary - Fisheries, Govt. of India inaugurates Genetically Improved Scampi Hatchery at ICAR-CIFA

26^th December 2022, Bhubaneswar

Shri Jatindra Nath Swain, IAS, Secretary, Department of Fisheries, MoFAHD, Govt. of India visited ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar today. Shri Swain inaugurated the CIFA-GI Scampi hatchery cum nursery complex. He also visited the farm facilities and other infrastructure at the Campus. In his address to scientists and officers of the institute, he stressed creating a visible impact and forging close collaboration with state counterparts for disseminating farm-worthy technologies to the farming community. Shri Swain exhorted that the Centre, state, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders need to work cohesively towards sustainable development of aquaculture.

Dr. P. K. Sahoo, Director, ICAR-CIFA & National Professor briefed the progress of various dimensions of Freshwater Aquaculture research being conducted at the Institute.

(Source: ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar)