1-day training event held for trout fish farmers in Mandi

A one-day training and farm input distribution programme was organised at Barot for Scheduled Caste trout fish farmers of Mandi district yesterday.

The event was conducted under the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan, in collaboration with the Coldwater Fisheries Research Directorate, Bhimtal, Uttarakhand.

Neetu Singh, Assistant Director, Fisheries Department, Mandi, said the training aimed to provide fish farmers with detailed knowledge about rainbow trout fish farming.

The programme covered important aspects such as trout farm management, fish feed, diseases affecting trout and their treatment to help farmers improve their farming practices and make fish farming more profitable.

Experts from the Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research (DCFR), including Senior Scientist Dr Renu Jethi, Scientist Dr Adil and Assistant Directors from the Fisheries Directorate of Bilaspur and Patlikuhal, Chanchal Thakur and Arun Kant, also provided valuable insights during the session.

A spokesperson of department said, on this occasion, essential equipment worth Rs 10,000 for trout farming was distributed free of cost to each participating fish farmer.

A total of 25 progressive trout farmers from the Scheduled Caste community of the district participated in the programme.