ICAR-CCARI organised capacity building cum demonstration programme on mud crab farming 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 on mud-crab farming on 27^th April, 2024 at Cheppanam, Kochi. Stem Systems Pvt. Ltd is a start-up in fish farming and aquaculture activities nurtured by ICAR-CCARI and KUFOS, Kochi under the agri-business incubation programme and Mr Arun Das is heading the firm. The training programme covered sessions on mud crab farming, biology, and breeding technology. The recent advances in mud crab fattening technology using designed FRP barrels was demonstrated to farmers in the fish cage cum crab fattening unit established in the Vembanad estuary near Cheppanam. About 50 farmers including 10 women, entrepreneurs and students participated in the training programme. Mr Arun Das delivered the lecture on recent advances in mud crab farming and fattening technology. Dr Sreekanth GB, Sr. Scientist (FRM) from ICAR-CCARI delivered a lecture and field demonstration on the mud crab biology and farming methods. The participants were exposed to the cage culture, and crab fattening units and 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.