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1st Fish Seed Fingerlings Mela inaugurated at Senapati
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Senapati, August 05 2019:
Fisheries Minister N Kayisii today inaugurated the 1st Fish Seed Fingerlings Mela at Senapati Mini Stadium.
Addressing the gathering as the chief guest, the minister said that about ninety percent of the population in the State consume fish and fish products adding that Fisheries Dept is tasked with a crucial responsibility of meeting these demands despite being a small department.
Reiterating the State's goal of attaining self sufficiency in fish production by eliminating fish import by 2022, Kayisii expressed gratitude to the CM for allocating Rs 1.5 crore through additional funding to promote fish farming.
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Expressing satisfaction on the overwhelming response towards the mela, Kayisii opined that the Fish Seed Mela will help place like Senapati to become one of the leading fish producers in the State.
Kayisii also interacted with local fish farmers following the inauguration ceremony and assured all possible assistance to promising fish farmers of the district.
Altogether, more than 1,60,000 good quality fish fingerlings were stockpiled by the District Fishery Office for the Mela.
The Fish Seed Fingerlings Mela, the first of its kind in the State, drew a huge crowd and keen participation from over 400 intending fish farmers, DLOs, community leaders, officials and staff from fisheries department.
The mela was organized by District Fishery Office, Senapati.
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