ICAR-DCFR, Bhimtal organised training and interface meeting at Jammu & Kashmir

ICAR-Directorate of Cold Water Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, in collaboration with Department of Fisheries, Jammu & Kashmir and State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Jammu jointly organized three-day training programme on “Fish diseases and their management” during 30^th October to 1^st November, 2018 at SKUAST-J.

A Scientists- Farmers-Officers interactive meet was also organised on 1^st November, 2018 at state fish farm, Ghou Manhasan, Jammu, where 70 participants including fisheries officers, scientists of DCFR, SKUAS&T-J and  trout farmers of J&K  were present.

Dr. Debajit Sarma, Director, DCFR highlighted the issues and innovative approaches towards improvement of coldwater fisheries and aquaculture in the country with special emphasis to J&K.  

The training was attended by 35 officers of the State Fisheries department of J&K who were given exposure about the diagnosis and treatment of various fish diseases.

(Source: ICAR-Directorate of Cold Water Fisheries Research, Bhimtal)