ICAR-CCARI organizes a one-day training program on ‘Ornamental Fish Farming’ 

    ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, North Goa, organized a one-day training on ‘Ornamental Fish Farming’ on 20/12/22. A group of total 27 trainees benefited from this ornamental fish training. Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director highlighted about the potential of ornamental fish culture as a livelihood option and contribution of the sector to the growth of the country during his inaugural address. He also assured full technical support from the institute for fisheries development activities for the State of Goa. Dr. Shirish Narnaware, Section In-Charge, Animal and Fishery Science emphasized the role of local communities’/ self-help groups in promoting the ornamental fish culture as an income source. Shri. Trivesh Mayekar, Scientist (Fish genetics and breeding) highlighted about the scope and status of ornamenatal fish culture and he stated that a series of capacity building and demonstration programmes are to be followed for the benefit of fishermen/enthusiasts.  Smt. Sunetra Talaulikar, Senior Scientist and Head Incharge, ICAR – KVK, North Goa gave the welcome address and explained the scope of ornamental fisheries in Goa.There were three invited lectures from the subject experts in ornamental fish culture- 1) Dr. Gajanan Ghode ,Associate professor, College of Fisheries, Ratnagiri : Disease management in Ornamental Fisheries, 2) Mr. Sahil Thakur, Thakur aquatics : Breeding technology of different ornamental fishes and 3) Dr. Hrishikesh Pawar, SMS, KVK South Goa: Entrepreneurship development through ornamental fish culture. The training also included hands-on training on tank fabrication, tank setup and maintenance, ornamental fish feed preparation, larval rearing, and the breeding and larval rearing of ornamental fishes. An exposure visit to Institute Aquarium and Aquaculture farm was also arranged. The course coordinator for the training was Dr. Monica Suresh Singh, Subject Matter Specialist (Agricultural Extension), ICAR – KVK, North Goa, and Shri Trivesh Suresh Mayeker, Scientist (Fish Genetics and Breeding), ICAR – CCARI, Goa. Shri Vishwajeet Prajapati provided technical support during the training.