ICAR-CIFA launches Aquaculture Technology Park in Arunachal Pradesh

7th March, 2021, Sonajuli

Shri Tage Taki, Minister for Fisheries, Agriculture, Horticulture & Veterinary, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Government of Arunachal Pradesh inaugurated the Aquaculture Technology Park in Papum Pare, Agro Eco, Sonajuli today. In his address, the Minister lauded the ICAR-CIFA for establishing the Aquaculture Technology Park in a remote place from the mainland. He applauded the Progressive Farmer, Shri Tana for his innovative efforts in aquaculture. He also urged him to encourage other farmers in fish culture enterprise.

In his Special Address, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Ministry of Small & Medium Enterprises stressed that the Park will play a key role in fostering the technology dissemination mechanism in the state, which in turn, will improve the productivity of the existing fisheries resources and paves the way for climate resilient, sustainable livelihood options for the tribal people and add more protein diet items to their food basket.

Shri Bamang Felix, Minister for Home and Inter State Border Affairs, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Parliamentary Affairs, IPR & Printing, Government of Arunachal Pradesh regarded the Aquaculture Technology Park as an innovative concept which needs to be replicated in other places of the state as well.

Shri Tana Hali Tara, MLA, Arunachal Pradesh & Advisor to the Minister of Fishery & Veterinary, Government of Arunachal Pradesh was also present during the occasion.

Prof. Saket Kushwaha, Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University applauded the noble efforts of ICAR-CIFA for reaching out to the farmers.

Dr. Saroj K. Swain, Director, ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar, Odisha underlined the Institute’s achievements and development activities for the empowerment of the aqua-farmers of the country.

The Technology Park is a unique initiative of the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha that aims to bring in all the viable aquaculture technologies of the Institute in a single location for better technology demonstration and knowledge dissemination. This is a first of its kind in India.

More than 500 farmers from adjacent Districts participated in the programme.

(Source: ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha)