Awareness and Capacity Building Programme on National Fish Farmer’s Day in Tripura Organised

Empowering tribal fishers through knowledge dissemination and resource support

10 July 2025, Tripura

To mark National Fish Farmer’s Day, the ICAR–National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (ICAR–NBFGR), Lucknow, in collaboration with the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) and the State Fisheries Department, organized an Awareness-cum-Capacity Building Programme at Dumboor in Gomati district, Tripura. The initiative aimed to empower local fish farming communities through scientific knowledge transfer and targeted input support.

The event witnessed the presence of several dignitaries, including Shri Rajesh Tripura, Executive Member (Fisheries & ARDD); Shri Sanjoy Manik Tripura, MLA, Karbook; Shri Shyamjoy Jamatia, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gomati; Sri Krishna Hari Tripura, Deputy Director of Fisheries, Gomati; and Dr. Kajal Chakraborty, Director, ICAR–NBFGR. Scientists and technical staff from ICAR–NBFGR and officials from the State Fisheries Department and TTAADC also participated.

A major highlight of the event was fish ranching in the Dumboor reservoir, along with an extensive input distribution drive under the Scheduled Tribes Component (STC) and North Eastern Hill (NEH) schemes. Beneficiary farmers received fish seeds, feed, fishing nets, and essential fishing gear. Additionally, the distribution of fishing boats marked a significant step in enhancing local fishing infrastructure and livelihoods.

Interactive technical sessions were conducted on scientific aquaculture practices, reservoir fisheries management, and market linkages. These aimed to build the capacity of fishers to adopt sustainable and income-generating practices.

The programme saw active participation from over 300 fishers and fish farmers. Their engagement reflected a growing interest in adopting improved aquaculture techniques, paving the way for socio-economic development in the region’s tribal fishing communities.

(Source: ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow)