Giving a big push to the agriculture diversification in Punjab, the State Government on Thursday approved comprehensive plan for the expansion of fish farming sector thereby attracting more and more people to adopt this innovative sphere. “The fish farming venture can rein in huge profits if it is run on professional lines in all the stages from initial stage to proper marketing,” said State Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Gulzar Singh Ranike.
He said that for this purpose, a special course is all set to begin from July 6 at all 12 centres of the Fisheries Department. During the course, eminent national experts would guide the participants for five days. He said that the fish farmers, who would successfully complete the course, would be provided financial assistance and subsidy by the department.
He exhorted more and more people to adopt fish farming in order to wriggle out of the traditional crop cycle.