A training programme on seed production and modern aquaculture practices was organised by the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture here recently in which a total of 202 people participated.
DCP (Armed) Bijay Kumar Sahu welcomed the dignitaries and participants at the OSAP 7th Battalion campus while Police Commissioner Dr Sudhansu Sekhar Sarangi as chief guest emphasised the need for greater linkage among the Odisha Police and ICAR-CIFA for information sharing in freshwater aquaculture and more collaboration in future. ICAR-CIFA Director Dr Saroj Kumar Swain highlighted the role of ICAR-CIFA for dissemination of freshwater aquaculture technologies to the tribal areas of the country including NEH States.
Principal Scientist, APED and Chairman, STC Programme of ICAR-CIFA, Dr P Routray informed about the role of the institute for dissemination of aquaculture technologies to the tribal communities of India through STC schemes. Principal Scientist Dr KC Das delivered a lecture on feed and feeding management on aquaculture.
On the occasion 12,000 carp seeds were released into the fish pond located in the campus of the 7th Battalion by the dignitaries and a fish seed leaflet was released. Demonstration of water quality and interpretation was also done during the programme.