The Regional Research Centre of ICAR-CIFA organised a farmers’ meet and launched a portable FRP hatchery unit for the Kharial tribal farmers of Amarpur village of East Midnapur district, West Bengal on December 20. Most of the Kharial tribals are engaged in container making from a typical grass (Khari).
Minister of Co-operation, West Bengal, Jyotirmoy Kar thanked ICAR-CIFA for adopting the tribal beneficiaries of Amarpur village for demonstration of quality fish seed production through FRP hatchery and scientific aquaculture.
Contai MP Sisir Adhikari stressed on the need of tribal community of the area adopting the technologies and take benefit of assistance provided by the State and Central Government for their economic upliftment.
ICAR-CIFA Director Dr P Jayasankar highlighted the role of the institute for the development of tribal communities’ livelihood. Potaspur BDO Ranjit Halder and Kabita Sahoo were also present. More than 500 villagers attended the function. Principal Scientist and TSP Chairman Dr BC Mahapatra highlighted the benefits of FRP carp hatchery operation at Amarpur.