Nanarangpur district Collector Dr Ajit Kumar Mishra launched a programme for increasing aquaculture production in over 90 ponds in Boxaguda village.
The intervention is being undertaken as a part of a multi institutional programme involving the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) and the KISS deemed to be University aimed at improving economic conditions of the tribal farming communities of Nabarangpur.
The initiative is supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, Rastriya Krishi Vikash Yojna (RKVY) and the Government of Odisha.
Initially, this is being undertaken in two cluster of villages involving 330 households. Dr Mishra appreciated the efforts put by the institutes and hoped for the prosperity of the district.
DirectorILS Dr Ajay Parida mentioned that more interventions will be undertaken to improve the economic, health and nutrition status of the community. On the occasion, he also initiated a nutrition garden in a residential school at Jatabal.
Dr Rajeeb Swain and Amitav Routray from ILS, Dr Rashmi Mohapatra from KISS and Sandya Rani Karmi, project coordinator,led the programme.
On the occasion, district fisheries officer K Marandi, horticulture expert SV Ramanna and a large number of people from the local villages were present.