Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), China will collaborate with ludhiana’s Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) for adopting best practices in fresh water fisheries. Besides, the two would also join hands in other fields related to agriculture and allied agricultural activities and animal husbandry.
The assurance, given by JAAS president Zhongyi Yi, was an outcome of the discussions during a meeting with the top brass of JAAS and the delegation of progressive fish farmers led by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal held on Monday, a statement released here said.
The statement said JAAS president offered fulsome technical support and cooperation to the Chief Minister for sharing their best and the latest practices adopted in the promotion of fresh water fisheries in Punjab.
Taking part in the deliberations, Badal apprised the Yi that Punjab had highest fish productivity in the country, and also had huge potential of fresh water fisheries especially in southern districts of the state which still remained untapped.
likewise, the Chief Minister also evinced keen interest to forge technical and academic collaboration in varied fields of agriculture and its allied activities. JAAS is the premiere institute of China established in 1932, and has 13 research institutions in Nanjing and 10 subordinate stations in different cities of the province.