Port Blair: The ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI) in Port Blair successfully conducted a training program on ‘Aquatic Animal Diseases and Health Management in Aquaculture’ at Subashgram, Diglipur, recently. The initiative, organized under the National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) Project, aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of officials from the Department of Fisheries and progressive farmers.
Mr. P.R. Singaram, Pradhan of Subashgram Panchayat, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and commended ICAR-CIARI for its efforts in organizing programs that benefit fisheries department officials and farmers in Diglipur. He encouraged participants to make the most of the training for their benefit. The program covered various aspects, including fish diseases and health management, the role of Fisheries Department officials in disease surveillance, disease diagnosis at the field level, disease management, surveillance and reporting systems, fish nutrition, feed management measures, and better management practices in aquaculture.
The interactive session and field visit allowed participants to address their queries, with Dr. K. Saravanan, Scientist (Fish Health) & PI of the NSPAAD project, providing insights. A total of 16 participants, including fisheries department officials and progressive farmers, attended the training program and gained valuable knowledge.
The organizing team, consisting of Dr. K. Saravanan, Dr. J. Praveenraj, and Dr. R. Kiruba Sankar, conducted the program under the supervision of Dr. S.K. Zamir Ahmed, Head of the Division of Fisheries Science, and received overall guidance from Dr. Eaknath B. Chakurkar, Director of ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair.