14th September 2023, Navsari
ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA) conducted the second edition of its Shrimp Farmers Conclave-2023 at Navsari Agricultural University Campus, Navsari, Gujarat. `
Shri. Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India was the Chief Guest of the event. The Union Minister conveyed his gratitude to the Prime Minister of India Shri. Narendra Modi, for approving the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampadan Yojana with the financial outlay of Rs. 20,050 crores for the sustainable development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector. He congratulated CIBA scientists for developing a therapeutic EHP-Cura-I for the control of EHP disease in shrimp and urged to make it available to the farmers at the earliest. The Minister also launched the Shrimp Crop Insurance scheme developed by the Agricultural Insurance Company (AIC) with the support of ICAR-CIBA. The Minister also handed over a sum Rs. 40.05 Lakhs income earned by the SC and ST beneficiaries of the Navasari region through the adoption of CIBA technologies for the livelihood development supported by NGRC-CIBA scientists.
Earlier, the minister visited the exhibition of live shrimps and finfish species, CIBA hatchery produced shrimp and fish seeds. He distributed the CIBA-produced Indian white shrimp seeds to the farmers. He also released several publications in the Gujarati language prepared by ICAR-CIBA during the occasion.
Shri. C.R. Patil, a Member of Parliament, Navsari constituency participated in the Conclave, Guest of Honour appreciated ICAR-CIBA for conducting this mega event in Navsari.
Dr.J.K.Jena, Deputy Director General (Fisheries), ICAR, Guest of honour highlighted that shrimp is the major item contributing about 70% of Indian seafood exports in value terms worth Rs.35,000 crores. He said in recent years due to the supply of more quantities of shrimp from Ecuador, the export of Indian farmed shrimp in the international markets has been showing a declining trend which in turn has reduced the market price at the local level. Dr. Jena emphasised to overcome this issue, innovative strategies are needed both in the market as well as in the farming sectors. He also said diversification of brackishwater aquaculture with other species like SPF tiger shrimp and genetically improved Indian white shrimp may give an advantage to the Indian shrimp farmers in the days to come.
Smt. Girija Subramanian, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, AIC also present.
Dr. Kuldeep K Lal, Director, ICAR-CIBA briefed the importance of the shrimp farmer’s conclave, the present scenario of brackishwater aquaculture in the country and specifically in the state of Gujarat. He said the Govt. of India under the Prime Minister’s Matsya Sampada Yojana funded the National Disease Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) for reporting emerging disease pathogens in the country and a “Report Fish Disease APP” was developed for reporting existing and emerging pathogens by the farmers was demonstrated to the farmers during the conclave.
Two Memorandums of Understanding between ICAR-CIBA and National Fisheries Development Board; ICAR-CIBA and Fish Farmers Producer Organization, Gujarat respectively for implementing the crop insurance for aquaculture with premium subsidy offered by the NFDB and technology support for the FFPO.
About 410 aquafarmers across the coastal districts of Gujarat participated in the conclave. In addition to that officials, technicians, faculty and students also participated.
(Source: ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai)
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