The Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) observed the 86th foundation day of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), of which it is a constituent, here on Wednesday.
Regarding objective of holding the foundation day, CIFA Director P Jayasankar said people would be sensitised about role and contribution of the ICAR in the development of the country.
“People will be also informed about various plans, research programmes of the institute highlighting the technologies pertaining to carps, catfishes, murrels, koi, prawns, ornamental fishes, pearl culture, portable carp and magur hatchery and different products developed by it,” he said, adding that one of the major focuses of the Institute is to develop entrepreneurship in freshwater aquaculture.
About 300 researchers, entrepreneurs, rural youths, fisheries and management students and officials from the Nabard, RBI, BOI, MSME and APICOl attended the programme. On this occasion, an interactive technical session ‘Entrepreneurship Development in Freshwater Aquaculture’
was organised.
Former Vice-Chancellor of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Prof K Pradhan inaugurated the function.
He underscored the need for appropriate innovations in agricultural research, education, technology transfer and marketing of products to make the organisation ever vibrant and viable.
Aditya Dash, Vice-president of the Surya Foods and Industries ltd, Cuttack, Amit Dubey, General Manager (Aquaculture) of the Godrej Agrovet, Mumbai spoke on related subjects.