The ICAR-Central Institute of Fish Aquaculture (CIFA) observed the International Day of Rural Women with a theme ‘Issues of Rural Women: Problems and Priorities’ here on Wednesday.
Attending the event as chief guest, social activist Namrata Chadha said rural women should be aware of various Government schemes and should properly
utilise them.
Nearly 40 rural women from three villages of Khurda and Puri districts attended the progrmme. CIFA Director Dr P Jayasankar emphasised on recognition to various contribution by the rural women in food and nutritional security of the nation. He advised them to enhance fish production through different ICAR-CIFA technologies available to them. Besides, scientists present in the programme encouraged the women for utilizing their potentialities in fish production and opined that their indigenous technical knowledge should get more recognition. While interacting with the scientists, the women shared the benefits gained from the ICAR-CIFA under the project ‘Mainstreaming Gender Concerns for Aquaculture Development-An Action Research’ and certain grievances.