| Sanction Date: | 23-02-2018 | ||||
| Project Category | MG | ||||
| Batch Year | 2017-2018 | ||||
| Project Duration | 3 Years + 6 Months Extension | ||||
| BTA : | Livelihood Options and Employment Generation | ||||
| Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: | Manipur, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh | ||||
| Organization/ Implementation Agency: |
ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal |
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| Project Partners: | S.No. | Name | Roles & Responsibilities | ||
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Directorate of Fisheries, Govt. of Manipur | (i) Facilitated selection of pen culture site and wetland fishers, (ii) Nominated District Fishery Officer, Bishnupur district to help in planning and implementation of the project in Takmu pat, and (iii) Have been providing logistic and local help in implementation of the project activities. |
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Directorate of Fisheries, Govt. of Meghalaya | (i) Should nominate a senior fishery officer from the Department who will identify stakeholders nearby the proposed pen culture site and monitor the implementation of the project in Meghalaya under the overall coordination from the PI, NMHS project, ICAR-CIFRI, and (ii) Should provide logistic and local help in implementation of the project activities. |
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Directorate of Fisheries, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh | (i) Should nominate a senior fishery officer from the Department who will identify stakeholders nearby the proposed pen culture site and monitor the implementation of the project in Arunachal Pradesh under the overall coordination from the PI, NMHS project, ICAR-CIFRI, and (ii) Should provide logistic and local help in implementation of the project activities. |
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| Lead Proponent: | Dr. B. K. Bhattacharjya ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal |
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| Project Brief Description: | Floodplain wetlands constitute one of the most important fisheries resources in North-eastern India, both in terms of their large resource size (144,513 ha) and high fish production potential. Over the past few decades, there has been considerable increase in fish yield rates from wetlands of Assam as a result of adoption of fisheries enhancement protocols (e.g., fish stock enhancement) and enclosure (pen and cage) aquaculture technologies developed by ICAR-CIFRI through its Guwahati Centre. The present average fish production from the wetlands of Assam increased to 221 kg/ha/yr for unstocked beels and 450 kg kg/ha/yr for stocked beels from the average production of 173 kg/ha/yr estimated by CIFRI during 1996-98. However, non-availability of carp fingerlings of desired size (10 cm and above) in required quantities at remote wetland sites as well as high cost of carp fingerlings (with associated high mortality during transportation) are major constraints in practicing large-scale fish stock enhancement in them. In situ rearing of fingerlings in pens in the floodplain wetlands appears to be a feasible option to overcome this constraint. In addition, certain high value fishes like Clarias magur, Ompok pabda, Osteobrama belangeri occurring in the region can be reared to table size in pens. In view of above, the aims of the project are to: (i) refine and upscale pen aquaculture technology as a climate-friendly technology for the floodplain wetlands of Manipur, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh in 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year, respectively (ii) treplace split-bamboo screens with suitable netting materials for pen construction to increase durability of the pens and/or to offset rising cost of bamboo, labour, etc.; (iii) evolve state-specific pen aquaculture technology with stress on using locally available materials (e.g., for pen construction and feeding), local prized fishes (e.g., C. magur in Meghalaya and AP, O. belangeri in Manipur); (iv) assess of impact of pen aquaculture in improving livelihood, employment generation and income of wetland fishers including women (especially in matriarchal Meghalaya) and (v) participatory technology development by involving the local fisher communities and all available communication channels/media for effective dissemination of the resultant technology among the user groups. | ||||
| Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: | Wetland fishers and Local communities (including women) | ||||
| Activity Chart (For 3 Years): | Click Here | ||||
| Total Grants (in Rs.) | Rs. 87,88,200/- (Rupees eighty seven lakh eighty eight thousand two hundred only) | |||
| Project Objectives | Quantifiable Deliverables | Monitoring Indicators |
| To refine and upscale pen aquaculture technology in wetlands of NE region to suit varied climate change situations. | Development of refine and upscale �Pen Aquaculture Technology� in 3 NE; States: Manipur, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh; | Region-specific harvest practices/ Models (Nos) |
| To work-out the economics of pen aquaculture technology in different states of NE region. | Enhanced fish production from wetlands through up-scaling of pen aquaculture technology; | Molecular Catalogues and supporting maps (Nos); |
| To evaluate pen aquaculture for their impact on livelihood, employment generation and income of the target fishers including women. | Improved economic conditions of wetland fishers through Pen Aquaculture Technology; | Income generation(Rs./person); |
| To develop participatory method for effective dissemination of resultant technology among the local fishers? communities. | Total 06 workshops and Meeting will be organized; | No. of New Database/ Datasets generated on the identified dynamics (No.); |
| No. of Stakeholders benefitted (No. of Youth, No. of Women, and Total No. of Beneficiaries); | ||
| Research Papers in International peer reviewed journal (>5 No.). | Other Publications and knowledge products (Nos.). |
| S.No. | Name (Sanctioned Staff) | Qualification | Designation | Salary |
| 1. | N. Dorendro Singh | M. F. Sc. | JRF | 25,000/- + HRA |
| 2. | Tongsin Victor Anal | B. F. Sc. | TA | 14,000/- |
| 3. | Begum Rehena Parvin | M. F. Sc. | TA | 14,000/- |
| S.No. | Name of Equipment | Details/ Use | Cost (in INR) |
| 1. | Computer | HP (Intel core i5, 7th Gen - C18) | 44,450 |
| 2. | Scanner | Epson (V-39 flatbed) | 4,740 |
| 3. | UPS | Microtek (Pro 650 VA) | 2,590 |
| 4. | Notebook | Hp (Intel core i5, 7 th Gen) | 53,999 |
| 5. | Camera | Canon (EOS 1300D) | 34,800 |
| 6. | Balances | Active Digital scale | 11,900 |
| 7. | Multiparameter water quality probe | Thermo -Scientific (STAR3295) | 7,48,368 |
| 8. | Hot air oven | LABARD (LI-HAO-1) | 52,500 |
| 9. | Printer | Returned due to damage |
