Srinagar, Sep 05: Seven-day workshop-cum-training programme on “Aquaponic System and Bio-floc Technology for Income Generation and Innovation” started at the Faculty of Fisheries, SKUAST-K, Rangil.
The programme organised by the Division of Fishery Engineering, FoFy was attended by Prof. Farooz Ahmad Bhat, Dean, Faculty of Fisheries, Dr. A. K. Verma, Principal Scientist and Aquaponics Expert, CIFE, Mumbai, Prof. Gohar Bilal Wani, Head, Division of Fishery Engineering, Heads of Divisions, scientists, scholars, students of Faculty of Fisheries and participants of the workshop.
The programme started with a brief overview of the workshop by Dr. Wani (Course Director), who also enlightened the house about the importance of the programme, the modern gadgets being used in the aquaculture system, schemes for fish farmers and the various activities to be carried out during the duration of the seven days of the workshop.
Various national and international speakers like Dr. A. K. Verma Scientist, CIFE, Mumbai; Dr. Gunamaya Patra, Ministry of Fisheries, GOI; Dr. Babita Rani, CIFE, Rohtak; Dr. Anish Sayhyan, C-DAC, Trivandrum; Dr. Sudeshna Sarker, BASU, Bihar; Dr. Debtanu Barman, Aquapreneur & Consultant, NCDC; Mr. Hitesh Patel, Entrepreneur, Gujrat are going to deliver lectures and take laboratory classes during the duration of the workshop.
Prof. Farooz Ahmad Bhat, Dean, FoFy welcomed the guests & participants who were present in offline and online mode. He gave an overview of various activities being carried out by Faculty of Fisheries. Dean Fisheries while discussing the importance of the workshop, said the adoption of the technologies like bio-floc and aquaponics is the need of the hour, in order to overcome the depletion of the aquatic resources, cost of feed, water management problems and also to increase the income of the farmers by adopting integrated approaches like aquaponics.
Dr. A.K. Verma, gave an insight of different Aquaponics System and Bio-floc technologies for generating income on modern patterns in order to meet the requirements of future fish and aquatic production in a sustainable manner. The programme ended with a vote of thanks by Dr. Asfauq Farooq Aga, Assistant Professor (Course Coordinator).
