Yet another fish farmer creates history
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR

Imphal, July 07 2024: Rohendro Salam, a progressive fish farmer, has created history in Sareng breeding on Sunday at his farm pond located at Laphupat Tera village of Imphal West district.

Like few other successful Sareng breeders, Rohendro replicated induced breeding based on Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) blended with scientific knowledge.

The success achieved by him in Sareng hatchery is in addition to the first breakthrough achieved by Chungkham Kopeshwor Singh of Wangoi Makha Leikai followed by Laimujam Dinamani Singh of Tentha Mayai Leikai and Ningthoujam Bas-anta Singh of Khordak Ichin.

Rohendro is one of the pioneers in Sareng culture in Manipur after chief minister N Biren announced revival of Sareng (Wallago attu) in 2021.Earlier, he has received first prize in the State Level Fish Fair, 2021 organised by the fisheries department, for producing the highest quantity of fish species in the fair.

The College of Fisheries, Lembucherra, Tripura had also awarded him Haricharan Das Best Progressive Fish Farmer Award in 2022.Later in 2023, he was conferred ICAR - Farmer Innovative Award in Umiam, Meghalaya for his outstanding contribution for revival of Sareng in Manipur.

Fisheries director Meisnam Balkrisna announced that Rohendro Salam will be felicitated during the celebration of "National Fish Farmers' Day, 2024" on July 10, in recognition of his achievement in induced breeding of Meetei Sareng along with other successful fish farmers.

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