ICAR-CCARI organized Webinar on “Integrating Agri-aquaculture systems for promoting blue economy in coastal region through productivity, income and livelihood enhancement” under Bharat Ka Amrut Mahotsav

    In commemoration of India's 75 years of Independence as Bharat Ka Amrut Mahotsav, ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa organised a webinar on “Integrating Agri-aquaculture systems for promoting blue economy in coastal region through productivity, income and livelihood enhancement” on 1st September 2021. The webinar was organised as a part of the National Campaign on “System Diversification in Aquaculture”. The programme was attended by 50 participants including scientists, department officials, farmers, entrepreneurs, students, researchers and other stakeholders. Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR-CCARI, Goa, explained the objective of the lecture series conducted by ICAR institutes to mark India's 75 years of Independence. He also highlighted the importance of integrated agri-aquaculture systems for increasing productivity, net returns and enhancement of livelihood of coastal farmers. Dr. Mithun Sukumaran, Assistant Professor, Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala delivered the invited talk on “Aquaponics-Quality Food at Backyard to Commercial Units”. He discussed on designing an ecologically efficient and economically viable aquaponics system, challenges faced by the farmers and possible solutions to overcome these challenges. He has also demonstrated model aquaponics units involving agri-aquaculture systems through videos from farmers’ backyard. His remarks also emphasized the need to develop aquaponics systems involving salt-tolerant crops and estuarine fish species. Mr. Trivesh S Mayekar, Scientist (Fish genetics and breeding) and Dr. Sreekanth G. B., Scientist (Fisheries resource management), co-ordinated the webinar.