CIFRI Awards
An online training programme on “Production enhancement through pen culture in inland open waters’ was organized by ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Regional Centre, Guwahati on 29.07.2021. The aim of the virtual training programme was to popularize the pen culture technology to improve the income and livelihood of openwater stakeholders. Dr. Pronob Das, Scientist & Co-Coordinator, ICAR-CIFRI, Regional Centre, Guwahati welcomed the participants nominated by Assam Fisheries Development Corporation (AFDC) Ltd., Guwahati, Directorate of Fisheries, Govt. of Assam; College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha and the participants from West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, etc. for the inaugural session through online mode. Dr. Das stated that the present online training was organized to popularize the pen culture technology for sustainable increase of fish production from inland openwater with special emphasis on floodplain wetlands. In his inaugural remarks, Dr. B. K. Bhattacharjya, Head, ICAR-CIFRI, Regional Centre, Guwahati informed that collaborative pen culture demonstrations using CIFRI HDPE pens in beels have been carried out in Assam under the guidance of Dr. J. K. Jena, DDG (Fisheries Science), ICAR, New Delhi and the dynamic leadership of Dr. B. K. Das, Director, ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore. ICAR-CIFRI has developed and disseminated guidelines and technologies for inland open water development since the 90’s. In his presidential address, Dr. B. K. Das, Director, ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore addressed the participants virtually and briefed about the different ongoing enclosure culture activities of the Institute in Northeast region with special emphasis of Assam. He also encouraged the participants to adopt the technologies in a sustainable manner and also expressed happiness that the ICAR-CIFRI and AFDC Ltd. have been working in close collaboration for improving income and livelihoods of beel fishers of Assam. A total of 120 participants took active part in the technical session of the training programme and interaction that followed. In the technical session, Dr. Bhattacharjya explained about the different aspect of pen culture technology. Mrs. Niti Sharma, Scientist, ICAR-CIFRI, RC, Guwahati elaborated on fish health and feeding management in pen culture. Interactive session was conducted by Dr. B. K. Bhattacharjya, Head; Dr. S. Yengkokpam, Dr. D. Debnath, Mr. A. K. Yadav, Dr. P. Das, Dr. S. C.S. Das, Dr. S. Borah, Mrs. N. Sharma, Dr. N. S. Singh, Scientists; Mr. B. C. Ray, TO of ICAR-CIFRI, RC, Guwahati. The programme ended with a formal vote of thanks proposed by Mr. A. K. Yadav, Scientist & Co-Coordinator, ICAR-CIFRI, Regional Centre, Guwahati.
