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).
Tools and Technology
Portable Carp Hatchery
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 Unit
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.
Bamboo Composite Poultry Shed
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.
Key Projects Under Aquaculture
Development of Organized Fish Seed Production, Culture and Marketing to Ensure Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities in Aquaculture in Gadchiroli District
Funded by STRC, Gondwana University, Gadchiroli and Co-implemented with MAFSU, Nagpur
Constituting 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 for fish breeding and seed production, Promoting live / fresh fish marketing and value added fish product
Integrated Fish Farming (Fish + Poultry) for Livelihood Development of Local Communities in Aheri Taluka, Gadchiroli
Project sanctioned under
Manav Vikas Mission (MVM), Government of Maharashtra
Promote sustainable, integrated aquaculture - poultry systems among smallholder and tribal households. To establish a dual-income model enabling round-the-year income through diversified farm outputs.
Impact Story
Transforming Aquaculture with STRC Support
Shri Harish Biswas
Shrinivaspur, Tal. Chamorshi, Dist. Gadchiroli
Shri Madhukar Tanaji Madavi
Kamancheru, Tal. Aheri, Dist. Gadchiroli
Shri Purushottam Randive
Potegaon, Tal. Wadsa (Desaiganj), Dist. Gadchiroli