24th August, 2021, Cochin
The ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin, Kerala signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cochin based Matsyafed to transfer the “Technology and Machineries’ for conversion of Fish Waste into Aquafeed and its Marketing” today.
Dr. Ravishankar C.N., Director, ICAR-CIFT, Cochin and Dr. Dinesan Cheruvat, Managing Director, MATSYAFED signed the MoU on the behalf of their respective organizations.
Dr. Ravishankar stated that the MATSYAFED may up-scale the technology dissemination through the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampad Yojana (PMMSY) for enabling a large number of Start-Ups to access the technology. This may be a game changer in propelling the Agri Start-Ups to explore business ventures along the fisheries value-chain.
Applauding the Institute’s contributions in developing an industry-ready promising technology like Fish Waste Management, Dr. Dinesan Cheruvat said that the Institute has been playing a pivotal role in driving the growth of the fisheries sector in the state through its cutting-edge technologies.
The innovative technology has been evolved by ICAR-CIFT with the twin objectives to meet the high demand for fish feed by the ever-growing aquaculture sector in the State and also manage the existing unhygienic fish waste management practices. The Institute has also developed a Machinery Line with a production capacity of 500 Kg Feed per day from the Fish Waste costing around Rs. 15 Lakhs.
(Source: ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin, Kerala)
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