National Federation of Fishermen’s Cooperatives ltd (Fishcopfed) Chairman Prakash M lonare and Managing Director BK Mishra on Thursday met Agriculture and Fisheries and ARD Minister Pradeep Maharathy to seek cooperation of his department to implement fishermen’s welfare projects in the State.
During the interface, the Minister laid emphasis on development of all underproductive resources to ensure optimum utilisation to strengthen fish production.The Minister informed the officers that the Kausalyagang productive unit would be given due importance to facilitate strengthening of fish production to establish both forward and backward dissemination of scientific fish production and demonstration.
The officials too requested the Minister to inaugurate the training-cum-awareness programme to be organsied by the Fishcopfed at Kausalyagang. Notably, Fishcopfed has insured around 11 lakh fishermen under the Centrally-sponsored Group Accident Insurance Scheme so far.