Our Correspondent
Imphal, July 6 (EMN): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that the present government is keen to enhance the fish production in the state so that it would have a self sufficient fish production by 2020.
Addressing the first ever ‘Fish Farmers Meet’ held at Durbar Hall, Chief Minister’s Secretariat here on Friday, Chief Minister Biren said that there is vast scope for fish farming as there are abundant water bodies in the state.
He maintained that a Fish Feed Factory would be set up at an estimated cost of INR 1.5 cr in the state soon. Fish feeds would be easily available in the market, he added. He stated that a bigger factory would also be constructed under the PPP model.
Singh further maintained that a state level committee has been formed to increase the fish production in the state soon. He highlighted that such kind of meeting is especially convened to chalk out the plans with the officials of Banks, NABARD, Fisheries Department and fish farmers to improve the fish production in the State.
Around 200 fish farmers attended the meeting. During the three hour long meeting, farmers gave their opinions and suggestions to increase the fish production in the state. Many farmers appreciated the government for organising such a meeting. During the meeting, the farmers were made aware of the existing central and state sponsored schemes for fish farming in the state.
It may be mentioned out of the 50,000 Metric tonnes required for consumption in the state; only 30,000 metric tonnes are being produced by the fish farmers in the state annually.
