Farmers trained on scientific fish farming techniques in Arunachal Pradesh

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ITANAGAR: A day-long training programme on scientific practices in fish farming to enhance fish production in Arunachal Pradesh was organized by the National Fisheries Development Board (Northeast Regional Centre), Guwahati, in collaboration with the state fisheries department at Ami in Lower Subansiri district on Friday. As many as fifty farmers participated in the programme presided over by the officer in charge of the Northeastern Regional Centre Guwahati, the ADF Directorate of Fisheries Itanagar, Lower Subansiri district Fisheries Development Officer Liagi Lasa, along with other officers from Ziro and interns from NERC Guwahati, an official communiqué informed here on Saturday.

The objective of the training programme was to create awareness among the farmers about the recent advancements made in fisheries and aquaculture technology for increased production of fish and fish seeds. The resource persons dwelt on specific points concerning recurring low productivity and tips to overcome the same. Earlier, while inaugurating the programme, Lower Subansiri deputy commissioner Bamin Nime pointed out the importance of fisheries and aquaculture in alleviating poverty and developing the socio-economic condition of the farmers. He expressed happiness for organizing the programme at Ziro and hoped similar training programmes would be organized again for the benefit of fish farmers, the communique added.

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