Kochi: In a major effort to increase the domestic fish production in the state, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) will implement Rs 15 crore project to help fish farmers launch 500 cage farming units in Kerala.
Kochi: In a major effort to increase the domestic fish production in the state, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) will implement Rs 15 crore project to help fish farmers launch 500 cage farming units in Kerala.
The farmers will be offered subsidy and technical support to carry out the cage culture under the scheme funded by the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad. The programme assumes significance in the wake of discussion on the quality of fishes coming into Kerala from other states.
The programme will be implemented in coastal districts of the state. Species such as sea bass, pearl spot, cobia, pompano and red snapper will be farmed in cages with a size of 4 metre each width and length and 3 metre depth.
Three aqua one labs will be set up in the state to help farmers for the smooth conduct of the cage farming. The lab will provide services such as water quality check, sediment analysis, seed transportation, disease management, etc.
The programme is aimed at improving the living standards of those living in the coastal regions of the state, besides ensuring the availability of quality and fresh fish across the state. According to the programme, 40% of the total expense will be given as subsidy to the farmers who can conduct farming individually or in groups. Women and those from the SC/ST category will get 60% subsidy.
The farmers will be offered subsidy and technical support to carry out the cage culture under the scheme funded by the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad. The programme assumes significance in the wake of discussion on the quality of fishes coming into Kerala from other states.
The programme will be implemented in coastal districts of the state. Species such as sea bass, pearl spot, cobia, pompano and red snapper will be farmed in cages with a size of 4 metre each width and length and 3 metre depth.
Three aqua one labs will be set up in the state to help farmers for the smooth conduct of the cage farming. The lab will provide services such as water quality check, sediment analysis, seed transportation, disease management, etc.
The programme is aimed at improving the living standards of those living in the coastal regions of the state, besides ensuring the availability of quality and fresh fish across the state. According to the programme, 40% of the total expense will be given as subsidy to the farmers who can conduct farming individually or in groups. Women and those from the SC/ST category will get 60% subsidy.