15 July 2024 | R.N. Mandal, S. Adhikari, Vimezo Kere, S.K. Swain, P.P. Chakrabarti, G.S. Saha, B.N. Paul, C.K. Misra, Ezung Tsutsamo, A. Hussan, A. Das, and P.K. Sahoo | .pdf | 9.13 MB | Freshwater finfish, Inland aquaculture, India, Ornamentals
Nagaland is one of the eight sister states in northeast India. It is a mountainous region, home to diverse indigenous tribes with distinct cultures. With a population of 2.28 million, the total potential area for aquaculture is estimated to be around 30,000 hectares, but around 90% of this area remains untapped.
The ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) has made significant efforts to establish aquaculture as a viable livelihood option for the people of Nagaland through the following programmes:
This article describes the efforts of CIFA and the Department of Fisheries, Nagaland, to implement a project on amur carp farming as a diversified aquaculture practice under the Northeast Program. Further efforts to initiate aquarium-based farming of ornamental fish species through a capacity building programme and distribution of aquariums and ornamental fish species to high schools are also described.
Publisher: Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution.