17th March 2025, Barrackpore
ICAR – Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI), Barrackpore celebrated their 79th Foundation Day today commemorating the overall achievements in enhancing Inland Fish Production, thereby ensuring food and nutritional security, employment generation and livelihood to crores of people. The sustainable contribution of ICAR – CIFRI towards the food basket of the country by replenishing fish from rivers, estuaries, reservoirs, wetlands, canals, and other inland aquatic ecosystems, while consolidating the engagement of 23+ Crore people along the value chain.
The 79th Foundation Day celebration of ICAR-CIFRI was marked by a significant environmental initiative — river ranching in the sacred river Ganga. The programme commenced with the release of 1,20,000 fish fingerlings (Rohu, Katla, Mrigal, and Bata) into the Ganga River, symbolizing a commitment to ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation under the NMCG program
His highness – Shrimath Swami Shivapurnananda Maharaj from Belur graced the occasion as Chief Guest, adding spiritual significance to the event. He expressed his privilege in congratulating the staff of CIFRI for the comprehensive approach that the Institute has undertaken in the uplift of the rural poor through research and development programmes.
The Guests of Honour on the Foundation Day were Prof. Vibha Tandon, Director, CSIR – IICB, Kolkata, Dr A. Gopalakrishnan, Former Director, ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi; and Dr Pradip Dey, Director, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Kolkata.
Dr B. K. Das, Director, ICAR-CIFRI, led the initiative to replenish the fish population, particularly indigenous species, and restore the ecological balance of the Ganga River. He spoke about the role and contribution of the Institute in the implementation of science-based fisheries practices, and how the inland capture fisheries have undergone a significant transformation and now contribute around 20 lakh tons accounting for 12.5% of the total fish production in the country.
The celebration was attended by the staff and research scholars of ICAR-CIFRI, fish farmers, and entrepreneurs in the fisheries sector, marking another milestone in the Institute’s journey of excellence.
(Source: ICAR – Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore)
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