NFDB Sponsored 5-day Training of Trainers (TOT) program on Breeding and Seed Production of Important Coldwater Ornamental Fishes during 23rd to 27th October 2018 at ICAR-DCFR, Bhimtal
NFDB sponsored training programme was organized at ICAR Directorate
of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal during 23rd to 27th
October 2018 on "Breeding and Seed Production of Important
Coldwater Ornamental Fishes". A group of 15 participants from
different states such as Himachal, Assam, Rajasthan, Maharashtra,
Madhya Pradesh, Odisha have participated in the training programme. In
the inaugural session, Dr. Debajit Sarma, Director, Mrs. Pragyan Dash,
scientist and training Coordinator, Dr. S.G.S Zaidi, Sr. scientist and
training Coordinator and Co-coordinators Dr. N.N. Pandey, Principal
scientist and Mr. A.K.Giri, scientist welcomed all the participants and
briefed them about the overall training objectives. The training was
focused on the theoretical as well as practical aspects and a one-day field
visit to the nearby hill stream resources and local fish farmer's farm.
During the class sessions the lectures were delivered by different
scientists. Dr. S.G.S Zaidi, one of the experts in Ornamental fish gave
lecture in aquarium management in which he emphasized on the
designing of aquarium tanks, aqua scaping, and aquarium management
etc. Dr. N.N. Pandey, principal Scientist, delivered a lecture on
coldwater ornamental fish diversity and livelihood support to hill
community through small scale ornamental fishery in which he stated
about the scope of the diversified ornamental fishery, the problems and
prospects in coldwater ornamental fish farming. Mrs. Pragyan Dash,
scientist briefed about the techniques on success behind breeding and
seed production of few indigenous fishes such as loaches, Barilius,
sucker fish in this Directorate. The next day morning session started
with the practical oriented lecture on ornamental feed formulation and
preparation by Mrs. Pragyan Dash followed by the demonstration on
feed preparation in feed mill by Mr. Rajesh M., scientist. Mrs Pragyan
Dash also delivered a lecture on mantainance of water quality in the
aquarium subjecting the parameters interaction and their optimal ranges,
principle behind the design of under gravel filter. Dr. R.S. Patiyal,
scientist, briefed out the gold fish and koi carp seed production
techniques along with the demonstration on selection and segregation of
brood, setting up of breeding tanks, injection etc. Mr. A.K.Giri, scientist,
emphasized in his lecture about the various types of pumps and filters
used in aquarium, the principles behind their operation. Mr. R.S. Tandel,
scientist, delivered a lecture on "Ornamental fish health management" in
which he told about the commonly found diseases in ornamental fishes,
the causes and cure with effective dose calculation of drugs. The
practical session were carried out on aquarium making, water parameter
analysis, under-gravel filter making, fish breeding technique, feed
preparation etc. A field visit to fish farmer ponds near Bhimtal in
Khutani on 26th October 2018 was organized to demonstrate them on the
daily management practices adopted in integrated poultry-fish (goldfish,
koi carp) farming. On the last day of training programme Mr. Rajesh M.,
scientist, demonstrated on the indigenously made RAS system and its
components. The participants were accompanied to each lab facilities
and mahseer hatchery to have a theoretical and practical exposure on the
research aspects carried out in this Directorate. A training manual on
"Breeding and Seed Production of Important Coldwater Ornamental
Fishes" was also released in this occasion. Training programme ended
on 27th October 2018 with valedictory function and distribution of
certificates to the participants
