Fish production in NE to be doubled by 2020
SHILLONG, Sept 11 – The Centre is planning to double the fish production in North-eastern region and aims at increasing its per capita availability to 15 kg by 2020. “We have a daunting task of achieving
Fisheries
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Dwellers in many city areas get dirty WASA water
SEVERAL hundred landless people formed a human chain on the premises of Raiganj upazila council in Sirajganj Tuesday to press home their demands, including eviction of land grabbers.
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Happy tidings for fish workers
The untimely summer rain, which has so far caused an estimated Rs.110-crore loss in damaged crops and claimed 12 lives, is likely to turn out to be a blessing in disguise for fish workers.
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State imports 45 mt fish daily
The State has a demand of about 545 metric tonnes of fish, on an average, per day. The State produces around 500 mt of fish and it imports around 45 mt of fish every day, on an average.
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Revamping pisciculture (Editorial)
Its enormous water resources notwithstanding, Assam continues to be a deficit State in fish production. This is a drawback that can be traced to inadequate planning and implementation.
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State must attain self-sufficiency in fish production: Govt
"Though the State has an abundance of rivers, ponds and beels, Assam is yet to attain self-sufficiency in fish production.