ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore organises mega ranching prog in Loktak Lake, Manipur
Around one lakh fingerlings of Pengba were released in the Loktak Lake from two sites – Sendra and Karang Island in Bishnupur District, Manipur
N Biren Singh, Chief Minister, Government of Manipur recently inaugurated the Mega Ranching Programme of Pengba, the State Fish of Manipur in the largest Freshwater Lake, Loktak Lake – A Ramsar Site organised by the ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata.
Singh urged the citizens of the State to save Loktak Lake by stopping the encroachment, electric fishing and use of small meshed nets for fishing. He released one Poster on the List of Fishes in the Loktak Lake, three leaflets providing information on the management of the open water bodies and Pengba Ranching for Sustainable Fisheries in Loktak Lake with Manipuri translation. The Chief Minister also distributed the inputs like 10 Tonnes CIFRI CageGrow Floating Feeds to 4 Cooperative Societies, 10 Cage Nets and 10 CIFRI HDPE pens among 150 beneficiaries during the occasion.
H Dingo Singh, Minister (Fisheries), Government of Manipur suggested the fishers carry out responsible fishing for the sustainable use of the lake.
M Asnikumar Singh, Chairman, Loktak Development Authority, Loktak, Manipur underlined the role of LDA in conserving the ecology of the Loktak Lake.
Earlier welcoming the dignitaries, Dr BK Das, Director, ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore, Kolkata highlighted the importance of Pengba Ranching in the Lake. He also apprised the participants about the ICAR-CIFRI’s intervention in the State.
Around one lakh fingerlings of Pengba were released in the Loktak Lake from two sites – Sendra and Karang Island in Bishnupur District, Manipur.
The programme registered participation by the Representatives from LDA, Manipur; ICAR, Research Complex for North-Eastern Hill Region, Imphal Centre; Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Imphal West; fisheries students; fisheries entrepreneurs; stakeholders and 150 fishers.
Around one lakh fingerlings of Pengba were