The feed mill will look into different feed ingredients for the Fish Feed preparation

Jatindra Nath Swain, Secretary (Fisheries), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India inaugurated the Mobile Feed Mill (CIFE Model) developed by the FNBP Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Swain stressed the capacity of Mobile Feed Mill and the use of the different feed ingredients for the Fish Feed preparation.

Dr Joykrushna Jena, Deputy Director General (Fisheries Science), ICAR; Dr C Suvarna, CEO, National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad; Dr Ravishankar CN, Director, ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai; Dr NP Sahu, Joint Director, ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai; Dr Parimal Sardar, HoD, FNBP Division, ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai and Principal Scientists, FNBP Division, ICAR-CIFE participated in the event.

Dr Sikendra Kumar, Scientist, ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai underlined the features of the Mobile Feed Mill having capacity of making 40 kgs Pelleted Feed per Hour. He stated that the Mill developed under the Tribal Sub Plan Scheme will cater to the need of the marginal farmers for making feed using the available ingredients with them at the pond site itself of the tribal farmers. This will enhance the aquaculture productivity of the farmers.