TSP Training Programme on Fresh water Aquaculture
TSP Training Programme on Fresh water Aquaculture
A one day training programme on “Freshwater Aquaculture” sponsored by Tribal Sub Plan Programme, Govt. of India was organised by the fisheries section of ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CCARI) in collaboration with ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai on 27th November, 2015. The training covered deliberations on the technical aspects of scientific freshwater fish culture. Dr. VK Tiwari, Principal Scientist, Aquaculture Division, ICAR-CIFE Mumbai was the key speaker and co-ordinator of the training programme. A total of twenty three tribal fishermen from different parts of North and South Goa participated in the programme. Dr. EB Chakurkar, Principal Scientist and Head, Animal Science welcomed the participants during the inaugural session. He also mentioned about the importance of freshwater and ornamental fish culture in Goa during his address. A film on scientific freshwater fish farming was also screened during the training. This was followed by a game in which the participants were requested to arrange the cards containing various steps of fish farming in the correct sequence. The trainees expressed their heartfelt thanks at the end of the training programme. Mr. Sreekanth GB and Mrs. Manju Lekshmi N, Scientist (FRM) were the local co-ordinators of the training programme.