Office inaugurated
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 28 2019:
Department of Fisheries, GoM in association with National Federation of Fishers Cooperatives Ltd (FISHCOPFED), New Delhi inaugurated a new office at the Directorate of Fisheries, Lamphelpat today.
The office was inaugurated under the funding of National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) in which an awareness programme was conducted for fish farmers on "Fish Culture in Rain-fed Gram Panchayat ponds, individual ponds, marketing issues and challenges".
Managing director, FISHCOPFED New Delhi BK Mishra, Director, Directorate of Fisheries, GoM Bidyarani Ayekpam, Additional Director, Department of Fisheries, GoM Khamsing Ahum and Joint Director, Department of Fisheries, GoM G Anguilung Kabui attended the function as dignitaries.
Speaking at the function, BK Mishra conveyed that the unit was inaugurated with an objective to cater awareness programmes to the fish farmers from time to time and to provide necessary benefits to them.
He urged all the fish farmers to strive towards producing sufficient fish in the State by discussing with the experts in the department.