To sensitise the farmers on different diseases that affect fish in fish culture practices and their preventive and remedial measures, a Fish Health Camp and Farmers Meet was organised at Tangi block in Khordha district on Wednesday.
The meet, organised by the Fish Health Management Division (FHMD) of the ICAR-CIFA here, was participated by around 60 farmers from Kathilagot, Balipatput and Sundarpur colonies under Tangi block.
Analysis of water and fish samples bought by farmers was done and measures to improve pond water quality for increasing fish production and maintaining their good health were suggested during the event.
Briefing about various diseases in freshwater aquaculture, principal scientists Dr P Swain and Dr PK Sahoo said parasitic diseases such as Argulus cause a major economic loss. Such disease can contribute around Rs30,000 loss per hectare, said Dr Sahoo.
Scientist Dr BK Das emphasized on how to boost fish production from the existing 1.2-tonne level to at least two tonne per hectare by adopting scientific methods of fish culture and using stunted fingerlings in the culture practices as well as adopting best management practices and applying preventive health management measures.
ICAR-CIFA FHMD Head Dr SS Mishra also spoke. later, BDO Rashmi Ranjan Sahoo promised the farmers to extend all kind of help for enhancing fish culture and production in the block.