To encourage progressive fish farmers of Namsai to take up fish farming on commercial basis, fish seeds were distributed to 97 beneficiaries of 12 villages under Lekang circle on June 25 by the district fisheries department. After distributing the fingerlings, EAC Lekang HN Dubey highlighted the importance of fish farming being a powerful income/employment generating activity. The Assistant Director of Fisheries of Namsai also insisted upon judicious use of the fingerlings to enhance fish production. Most of the beneficiaries were flood affected fish farmers. Representative of PRI members were also present during the fish seed distribution programme at Govt. Fish Farm, Nongkhon and appreciated the effort of Department of Fisheries to promote fish farming in the district.
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