Workshop on Ornamental Fish Rearing Organised

26 August 2024, New Delhi: ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow organised a skill development training programme on Ornamental Fish resources for livelihood and income generation for women self-help group members and farmers in collaboration with ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Katia, Sitapur on 22nd & 23rd August 2024 under Mission Navshakti 2.0 of the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan Project, at ICAR-KVK Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. 

Dr. U.K. Sarkar, Director, ICAR-NBFGR, spearheaded the project along with other senior officials of the institute.

The programme aimed to replicate the successful hub-and-spoke model, integrating the fish bank concept previously applied in Dhankutti village, Barabanki, and expanding it into a cluster format in Sitapur. While the program originally aimed to involve 50 Scheduled Caste SHG women, the number of participants increased to 66, demonstrating a keen interest in gaining skills to improve their livelihoods.

Under Mission Navshakti 2.0, rural women from three villages—Chhi, Katia, and Pratappur in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh—belonging to the Scheduled Caste community underwent training in ornamental fish keeping, rearing, maintenance, and aquarium fabrication.  

In addition to the women participants, farmers from the SC community were given a basic startup kit that included a 50-litre icebox, a solar light with a USB mobile charger, and a weighing machine. These tools enhance both hygiene and marketing efficiency: the icebox keeps fish fresh, prevents spoilage, and ensures safe transport to market; the solar light provides reliable illumination for handling fish in low-light conditions and keeps phones charged for digital communication and marketing; and the weighing machine facilitates accurate sales transactions, fair pricing, and standardized packaging.

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