26th July 2024, Cooch Behar
ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Kolkata Centre, initiated a pilot scale activity to augment the productivity and profitability from the traditional carp polyculture practice on species diversification by introducing new species such as Jayanti rohu, silver barb, bata, pabda, and tengra for the first time in 20 farmer’s ponds in the area.
The SCSP Scheme is implementing a ‘farmers into research’ activity involving around 200 fish farmers in Jiranpur, Cooch Behar, to enhance their fish production through hands-on training programs and demonstration methods.
A total of 20 farmers, including 7 women, participated in the training and demonstration programme.
(Source: ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai)
Read more: https://icar.org.in/pilot-scale-activity-species-diversification-carp-polyculture
