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Empowering Rural Women Through Small-Scale Fisheries in South 24 Parganas

25^th February, 2025
A significant step toward rural economic empowerment, ICAR-CIFRI has been promoting fish culture in backyard ponds across South 24 Parganas for the past 12 years. Recognizing that nearly every private household in these villages has a pond used for both drinking water and fish farming, the initiative aims to enhance livelihoods by boosting fish production and ensuring nutritional security through protein supplements. The backyard pond fish culture not only enhances household incomes but also ensures better nutritional security through protein-rich fish consumption. In order to strengthen the rural economy, ICAR-CIFRI has encouraged fishermen to start small-scale inland fisheries in their backyard rain-fed water bodies.

A mass awareness programme was organised by the Institute in collaboration with Sasya Shyamala Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI), Narendrapur on 25 February 2025. During the awareness programme fisheries inputs were distributed to 100 SC women belonging to 4 GPs of Sonarpur Block having pond size of 0.02 ha to 0.04 ha under SCSP programme for demonstrating backyard pond fish culture. Each beneficiary received 6 kg fish seed and 80 kg fish feed. Swami Shivapriyananda Ji Maharaj, Vice-Chairman, SSKVK addressed the gathering and praised the ICAR-CIFRI initiative for empowering rural women by improving livelihood through demonstration of various fisheries technology. Dr. B. K. Das, Director, ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore, sensitized the gathering on the inland open water fisheries technology including backyard pond fish culture and informed the gathering that the initiative will benefit each beneficiary participating in this awareness-cum-input distribution programme.

The ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CIFRI) was honoured with the Best Exhibition Stall Award at the Krishi Mela held in Sonarpur. The event, organized by the Sasya Shyamala Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI), took place from February 24-25, 2025.The ICAR-CIFRI stall showcased the institute's achievements and technologies, attracting over 2500 visitors, including fish farmers, students, and entrepreneurs.