18th August 2023, Umiam
ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research (DCFR), Bhimtal, Uttarakhand organised a one-day workshop on ‘Boosting coldwater aquaculture and fisheries in Meghalaya’ on 18 Aug 2023, at Umiam in collaboration with ICAR Research Complex for North East Hill Region and Department of Fisheries, Meghalaya.
Shri Alexander L. Hek Minister of Fisheries, Meghalaya was the chief guest, emphasized on the need to achieve self-sufficiency in fish production by promoting coldwater aquaculture and adopting new technologies in suitable regions.
Dr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, Director, ICAR-DCFR, Bhimtal, set the context for the workshop by elaborating the potential of coldwater aquaculture and fisheries to provide new livelihood avenues and nutritional security for the people of Meghalaya.
The resource persons and experts deliberated on the best aquaculture practices in rainbow trout farming, resource efficient intensive trout production systems (RAS),ornamental fish-based livelihood avenues, sustainable integrated fish farming opportunities and the necessity to conserve endemic fish biodiversity. ICAR-DCFR explored and identified potential rainbow trout farming sites in Mawphlang, East Khasi Hills.
Shri Sibhi Chakravarthy Sadhu, Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Meghalaya; Dr. V.K. Mishra, Director, ICAR-RC NEH; Dr. A.K. Mohanty, Director, ICAR-ATARI Zone VII; Dr. S.V. Ngachan, Former Director, ICAR-RC NEH; and Smti A.L. Mawlong, Director, Department of Fisheries, Meghalaya, were the other distinguished participants of the workshop. The workshop was attended by nearly 100 farmers, entrepreneurs and interested stakeholders from various parts of Meghalaya.
(Source: ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research (DCFR), Bhimtal)
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