24th January 2025, Nagaland
ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, in collaboration with ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dimapur, Nagaland, organized an awareness-cum-input distribution programme today. The event, part of the ICAR-NEH component, focused on promoting aquaculture and improving the livelihoods of fishermen in the hill regions of Northeast India.
The Chief Guest, Dr U.K. Sarkar, Director, ICAR-NBFGR, emphasized the importance of aquaculture as a growing sector for livelihood enhancement in the region. He highlighted the NBFGR’s achievements, including captive breeding programs designed to ensure fish species' survival and promote sustainable aquaculture practices.
The programme featured an interactive technical session for the beneficiaries, providing insights on overcoming aquaculture challenges and conserving endemic fish species in the region’s unique environment. Key inputs such as high-quality fish seeds, feed, and cast nets were distributed to support the aqua farmers. Participants were also introduced to the ReportFishDisease app to enable timely disease reporting. Short speeches were delivered by the notable dignitaries at the event.
A total of 250 farmers, along with officials from agri and allied departments and also a staff of the ICAR Regional Centre, Nagaland, took part in the programme.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks from Dr Phool Kumari, Senior Scientist-cum-Head, ICAR-KVK Dimapur.
(Source: ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow)
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