Seven days training programme was organized at the institute for 28 farmers from Buxar District, Bihar, during 15-21 December, 2017 on ‘Inland Fisheries Management’. A need
assessment session was organized at the beginning of the training to identify the needs of the
farmers. Based on that a stuctured schedule for training was developed. The fishers/fish farmers
were trained on various aspects of inland fisheries management including feeding, disease
managemnt, wetland fisheries etc. Field exposure visits were also arranged to wetlands, farmers
field and fish market to make the trainees aware about inland fisheries management and the
marketing systems. Dr. B.K Das, Director, CIFRI interacted with the trainess and also gave
discussed on various aspects of inland fisheries with special reference to livelihood
improvement. The feedback of the farmers depicts that, 91% of the farmres perceived the
training programme was very much effective for them for their livelihood improvement. A total
of 46% of the trainees were above the age group of forty. The training programme was
coordinated by Dr. Archan Das, Dr. D. Sarkar and Dr. Rohan Raman.
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