15th June, 2019, Uttarakhand
The ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital, Uttarakhand organized the Interactive Workshops-Cum-Training Programmes on the “Development of Scheduled Caste population of Assam by adopting recent advances in coldwater aquaculture practices” and “Up-scaling of Fish Farming practices in Garhwal Region for livelihood development of Scheduled Caste population” at Uttar Dharamtul Gram Panchayat Office, Morigaon District, Assam and Vikash Bhawan District, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand from 8th to 10th June, 2019 and 14th to 15th June, 2019, respectively.
Dr. Debajit Sarma, Director, ICAR-DCFR, Bhimtal highlighted the Directorate’s recent advances made in pursuance for the promotion of fisheries in the coldwater sector of the country with an aim for doubling the fish productivity by the Year - 2020.
Altogether 200 fish farmers from Borghat, Uttar Khula, Dharamtul, Matiporbat and Mantabori villages of Dharamtul region, Assam participated in the programme jointly collaborated with the Directorate of Extension Education, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam.
At Pauri Garhwal, around 300 fish farmers from Pauri, Uttarakashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Tehri, Dehradun and Haridwar Districts participated in the programme jointly organized with the Department of Fisheries, Pauri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand.
The programmes in both the states - Assam and Uttarakhand registered the participation by the various dignitaries of the states.
(Source: ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital, Uttarakhand)
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