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Gone Fishing In 2003 Mayurbhanj Area Development Programme (ADP) constructed fishery ponds in 10 villages. In this malaria prone area, fish farming not only provides food and income it also helps prevent malaria, as the fish eat mosquito larvae.
After constructing the ponds, Mayurbhanj ADP continued to support the fish farming project by organising a fishery-training workshop. VDC members from all of the communities attended; a total of 45 participants. Ramesh Chaudhury, retired deputy-Director of the Indian Fishery Department and Ashutosh Ponda, Fishery Extension Officer, shared their expertise on topics including preparation of a fish farming pond, types of fish and fingerlings, food for different types of fish, fish diseases and the fishing season. Another benefit of this project has been to increase the availability and decrease the price of fresh fish at local markets. In the past, fish was expensive because it had to be purchased some distance away. Now community members are quick to purchase nutritious fish produced locally. Within six months the ponds had begun to turn a profit. An investment of NZ$10 in one community turned into NZ$33 for the VDC funds. Another community earned NZ$144. The communities plan to increase the scale of fishing activities in the future. The VDC in Rangamatia invested NZ$20 in fingerlings and earned NZ$52.50 from the sale of grown fish. The first fish there were caught on the day of the Makar festival and provided food for the celebrations. Thus the day was a double celebration for the community. The commitment and effort of community members has made this activity a success. Who would have thought fish farming could improve so many aspects of village life? |
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