Aquaculture & Livelihoods
Mandated to focus on enhanced production of and access to good quality fish seeds and feed for local fish farmers. To have an advanced and sustainable approach to promote business of fish through Fish Farmers’ Interest Groups (FIGs).
R&D Tools & Technology
Development of Organized Fish Seed Production, Culture and Marketing through Portable Carp Hatchery to ensure Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities in Aquaculture in Gadchiroli District.
Fish Vending Units (FVUs) have been developed under the STRC, Gondwana University funded and co-implemented Aquaculture project, in collaboration with College of Fishery Science, MAFSU, Nagpur. The unit can extend the shelf-life of fish up to 4-5 days.
Integrated Fish Farming (IFF) is a unique system of fish farming combining other agricultural / livestock farming operation centered around a fish pond. STRC employs fish and poultry as a combination to support additional income generation for marginal fish farmers.
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Development of Organized Fish Seed Production, Culture and Marketing to Ensure Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities in Aquaculture in Gadchiroli District
Funded by Science & Technology Resource Centre, Gondwana University, Gadchiroli and Co-implemented with Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur
Constituting Fish - Farmers’ Interest Groups (FIGs) in Gadchiroli district for promotion of scientific fishery, Capacity building of Fish - Farmers on fish culture in ponds and tanks, Installation of five Portable Carp Hatcheries (PCHs) for fish breeding and seed production, Promoting live / fresh fish marketing and value added fish product
Integrated Fish Farming (Fish and Poultry)
Project sanctioned under
Manav Vikas Mission (MVM), Government of Maharashtra
For Livelihood Development of Local Community in Medpalli Cluster, Aheri
Establishment of Farmer Producer Organization in Aquaculture (FPO)
Project in pipeline under
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
To enhance the income of small and marginal farmers by deploying low-cost technologies and adopting best practices.
Field Stories
Shri Madhukar Tanaji Madavi
Kamancheru, Tal. Aheri, Dist. Gadchiroli
Shri Purushottam Randive
Potegaon, Tal. Wadsa (Desaiganj), Dist. Gadchiroli