3rd-5th 2024, Purulia
ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Kolkata Centre organized a 3-day skill development training programme on modern methods of freshwater aquaculture during October 3-5, 2024, under the TSP scheme for 20 tribal fish farmers of Manbazar-II, Puncha and Barabazar block of Purulia, West Bengal. The program was organized at the Block Development Office, Barabazar, Purulia. The training was organized with technical and logistics support from the District Project Management Unit, West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project, Purulia.
Farmers received training on various aspects of scientific fish farming, including pond preparation and management, composite fish culture, feed and feeding management, tilapia culture, and the management of soil and water quality in aquaculture. This education aims to help rural fishers maximize the benefits from their water bodies and enhance their livelihoods through integrated fish farming practices. Farmers received hands-on training in preparing farm-made feed using locally available ingredients. Additionally, practical demonstrations on assessing water quality parameters such as pH, dissolved oxygen, and ammonia were conducted using CIFE aquaculture test kits.
Farmers were highly satisfied and gave positive feedback about the training. They also confronted that by adopting scientific fish farming practices taught in the training, they can easily earn more money than paddy cultivation.
During the valedictory programme, the experts encouraged the farmers to apply the knowledge gained from the three days of discussions to enhance their social, economic, and nutritional security. Training certificates, manuals, CIFE pH and dissolved oxygen kits, and carp fingerlings were distributed among the farmers during the programme.
Dr C. N. Ravishankar, Director & Vice-Chancellor, ICAR-CIFE Mumbai, and Dr. T. K. Ghoshal, Head & Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIFE Kolkata, also graced the occasion.
About 14 female and 6 male fishermen benefitted from the training programme.
(Source: ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai)
Read more: https://icar.org.in/socio-economic-upliftment-tribal-fish-farmers-purulia
