College To Boost Fish Farming
INDIA - The declining profitability in the agricultural sector has forced farmers to take recourse to other alternatives like fish farming. The inauguration of...

CMFRI Course in Fish Entrepreneurship
INDIA - India's Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute recently organised a 10 day national training programme for middle level fisheries officers and fisheries...

Training in Prawn Farming for Fish Farmers
TAMIL NADU, INDIA - A training programme in freshwater prawn farming technique sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, was inaugurated...

Training Course for Fish Farmers
INDIA - A two day fish farmers training course was held on ‘intensive aquaculture in ponds and tanks’ under the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) at the...

Rural Aquaculture: New Indian Government Go Inland
INDIA - The new government is planning to give a major thrust to the fisheries sector, particularly inland fisheries.

White Spot Disease Threatens Kerali Shrimp Farmers
INDIA - Shrimp farming is a means of livelihood for thousands of Keralites residing along the state’s coastline, but a sudden attack of white spot disease is threatening...

Mussel Project Repeats in Goa
INDIA - Aimed at the grassroot level of the population, fisheries research always gives the institutions involved a reason to rejoice. Now it is the turn of the...

A Lesson in Parasite Infections
INDIA - Experts from Queen's University are in India today to advise the country on how it can reduce parasitic infections which destroy plants and animals.

Model Markets Help India Squeeze Fish Profits
INDIA - The Indian government has set itself a new target - to increase fish production by 50 per cent in just three years.

Bringing New Technology to Old Indian Tribes
INDIA - A series of five field days on freshwater aquaculture were recently held at Bhubaneswar to educate tribal communities on modern aquaculture techniques...

Chennai Welcomes a New Wave of Fish Farmers
CHENNAI, INDIA - With a target to increase the country’s fish production to over 10 million tonnes (mt) by the end of the 11th Plan from the current 6.5 mt,...

Research Keeps Indian Aquaculture Afloat on Top
INDIA - The Indian aquaculture is striving thanks to beneficial developments made by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research last year.

Aquaculture's Solution to Poverty
INDIA - Aquaculture has proved to be a effective weapon in removing poverty and malnutrition in India, observed Dr AE Eknath, director of Central Institute of Freshwater...

Indian Fisheries Ordered to Register
INDIA - The Marine Product Export Development Authority has instructed aquaculture farmers to undergo the compulsorily process of registration with the authority....

Intervet at Forthcoming Asian Fisheries Forum
KOCHI - Reinforcing its continuing commitment to the development of sustainable aquaculture in Asia, Intervet is proud to be a sponsor of the 8th Asian Fisheries...