THE DAILY TELEGRAMS, March 02, 2009


Brakish water farming training farmers gets underway

Port Blair, March 01

A ten-day training programme on ‘brackish water farming’ for fish
farmers of Andaman got underway yesterday at KVK, Sipighat with its
inauguration by Dr.R C Srivastava, Director CARI. The programme is
sponsored by National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad and
organized by Krishi Vigayan Kendra in collaboration with the Fisheries
Science Division, CARI.

In his address, the Director, CARI expressed the need of shrimp
farming in Andaman. He also cautioned that, since shrimp farming is
highly profitable, farmers should not jump for intensive farming system
as he felt that intensive farming will not only require high initial
investment but may cause other undesirable impact. He encouraged the
farmers for extensive / semi-intensive shrimp farming as well as culture
of marine fin fishes like mullet, milkfish, seabass (Betkhi) etc. in
inundated areas. He also suggested adoption of Integrated Farming System
(IFS) on these water bodies.

Speaking on the occasion, Course Director, Dr. S. Dam Roy, Head of
the Division, Fisheries highlighted the need and importance of brackish
water farming in Andaman, especially in the tsunami inundated areas. He
informed that about 630 ha tsunami inundated areas can be used for
brackish water farming purpose. He hoped that with the development of
brackish water farming lot of employment avenues will be generated for
the local youth.

Earlier, Dr.Kanaklata, Administrative Head, KVK welcomed the
gathering and Dr. Subhash Chand, Controlling Officer, KVK, explained the
objective of the programme, a communication said here today.
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