Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday urged his Andhra Pradesh counterpart Chandra Babu Naidu to sign a MoU between the two States to have a long lasting partnership in the field of fish hatcheries, fish rearing and post harvest technology. Badal made this request to Naidu when the latter called on him at his residence on Tuesday evening and the same was readily conceded by Andhra Pradesh CM.
Taking part in the deliberation, Badal apprised Naidu that Punjab was one of the foremost States in fisheries with highest per hectare fish production of 9,076 kg against the national average of nearly 4,000 kg.
He told Naidu that Punjab had recently launched a pilot project of raising modern fish farms over an area of 600 acres which would serve both as a model as well as demonstration farm for the prospective fish farmers.
Highly appreciating Andhra as one of the most evolved States in fish production, Badal suggested Naidu to depute a team of experts and progressive fish farmers who could visit Punjab and advise their farmers on the matter of fish hatcheries, fish rearing and post harvest technology.
Naidu assured Badal of all possible support to Punjab for the adoption of best practices in fisheries for supplementing the income of the fish farmers through replicating its ‘success model of fisheries’ in the State.
He sought transfer of technology and know-how from the Punjab Government to develop dairy sector in Andhra through exchange of progressive dairy farmers and experts as Punjab was the leading State in the country for advanced practices in dairying and breeding techniques.
Acceding to the request, Badal said that he would soon send a delegation of progressive dairy farmers and experts to Andhra Pradesh.