The 3rd National Training Programme on Portable FRP Carp Hatchery Installation and Operation was held at the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) here on Friday.
Industries Minister Debi Prasad Mishra inaugurated the event and handed over three MoUs to the incubatees of the Agri-Business Incubation centre of the CIFA. The entrepreneurs were working on various aspects of aquaculture.
The Minister appreciated the role of business incubation and steps taken by the State Government in developing start up policy where the budding entrepreneurs, start-ups will be encouraged. He advised to keep the small farmers at the centre while giving technology and business incubation support.
Chilika Development Authority Chief Executive Krishna Mohan was the guest of hounour. CIFA Director P Jayasankar welcomed the described the portable carp hatchery as one of the epoch making technology of the CIFA that has gone to all parts of the country.
The training programme will continue till July 17 and will cover A-Z of the portable FRP carp hatchery technology. More than 35 participants from different States have participated in the programme that has the primary objective of providing advanced knowledge, skill and technique of fish seed production using portable hatchery technology. The trainees would use the knowledge to further train and develop fish seed production capacity of the country, said the CIFA director.