ICAR-CCARI organised capacity building cum demonstration programme on crab fattening at Kochi, Kerala

 

    ICAR-CCARI in collaboration with Stem Systems Pvt. Ltd and Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi organised a capacity building cum and demonstration programme during 23-24 August, 2024 at Kochi. The training programme covered sessions on mud crab farming, biology, breeding, health management, site selection and seed collection. The recent advances in mud crab fattening technology using designed barrels were demonstrated to farmers in the fish cage cum crab fattening unit established in the Vembanad estuary near Cheppanam. A total of 30 participants including 5 women (farmers, entrepreneurs and students) from different parts of Kerala participated in the training programme. Dr Sreekanth GB, Sr. Scientist from ICAR-CCARI delivered a lecture and field demonstration on the mud crab biology and farming methods. Mr Arun Das delivered the lecture on recent advances in mud crab farming and the novel crab fattening technology. The participants were exposed to the cage culture, crab fattening units and pen culture and also given practical demonstration in identification of crab, sexual dimorphism, water crabs, feeding, handling crab, size grading, detecting deformities, packing and marketing. The programme was coordinated by Mr Arun Das, Dr Sreekanth GB and Ms Aswathy T.