ICAR-CIFE Mumbai participates in Sagar Parikrama Programme – Times of India

Pune: ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai participated in the 3rd phase of the Sagar Parikrama Programme organized by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, Department of Fisheries, Maharashtra and National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad at Versova fishing village jetty, Mumbai recently.
Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying was the Chief Guest of the programme. A ‘Do It Yourself (DIY) Fish Silage Organic Manure’ technology developed by ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai under the project ‘Swachhta Action Plan-Commercial Utilisation of Fish Waste from Urban Fish Markets’ was released by Rupala. This organic manure has been prepared from fish waste which is discarded in the fish markets.
More than 2,000 stakeholders like fishermen, fisherwomen, fisheries cooperative representatives, and members from different fishing villages in and around Mumbai participated in this programme.
During the event, fishermen and fish farmers shared their concerns about Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, Kisan Credit Card and state schemes awarded to fishers and fishery entrepreneurs.
The Sagar Parikrama programme is the government of India’s initiative to promote responsible fisheries and sustainable marine ecosystems and to disseminate information about various fisheries-related schemes and programs being implemented by the government, to show solidarity with all fishers and fish farmers, to promote responsible fishing, and to protect marine ecosystems.