The Chamaria Fishery Farmers Producers Organisation, Kamrup, secured the first position in the field of Farmers Producers Organisation by NABARD, Assam Regional Office. The organisation was promoted by an NGO North-east Welfare Development Society through the financial assistance of NABARD. The organisation got technical guidance of Dr Sanjay Sarma, Senior Executive (Technical), National Fisheries Development Board. It needs mention here that fisheries and aquaculture sectors are gaining importance at present not only because of their significance in food production sector, but also because of their value in export earnings and economic development of the country. At the same time, for the State of Assam, it is also instrumental in providing sources of livelihood for a large section of economically backward people, particularly in the rural areas. However, there are some major constraints experienced in expanding aquaculture industry in the State including non-availability of quality fish seeds at the right time and un-organised marketing system, which fetches comparatively low price for the producers, a statement said. To address such issues in the selected cluster areas, where large-scale fish farming is going on, NABARD has taken the initiative to form Fishery Farmers Producers Organisation through NGOs.