Fish Farmers Day commemoration week concludes at vet varsity

The commemoration week for National Fish Farmers Day concluded at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, with a Farmers Award Ceremony. Dr JPS Gill, Vice Chancellor, graced the occasion as chief guest, while Dr RS Grewal, Director of Extension Education, served as Guest of Honour. Fish and shrimp farmers from various districts, officials from the Department of Fisheries, scientists from the College of Fisheries (COF), graduating fisheries professionals, and representatives from the IB Group of livestock feed industry attended the ceremony. Dr Gill commended the fish farmers for their commitment to supporting the fish value chain and adopting new technologies to address climate change, soil salinity, and sustainability challenges. He congratulated the farmers and praised the entrepreneurial spirit of youth entering fish and shrimp farming as a positive sign for the sector’s growth. The event began with a tribute to Darshan Singh, a pioneering fish farmer from Ludhiana, who ignited the regional blue revolution in the early ’80s. Innovative fish farmers and traders were recognised for their contributions and young farmers were honoured for their exemplary roles in advancing the sector. The ceremony highlighted the importance of eco-friendly practices and the interaction between farmers, scientists, students, and industry. Entrepreneurial youth from salt-affected waterlogged areas of south west Punjab, linked to university handholding, were also felicitated for converting their saline degraded lands into remunerative resources through fish and shrimp farming. S. Ranjodh Singh, president and Jasvir Singh, vice-president of Innovative Fish Farmers Association were honoured for their consistent role in expansion of the aquaculture sector through their motivating startup guidance.

Dr Meera D Ansal, Dean, COF, said the fisheries sector provides low footprint health food. All farmers were given fruit plants with a message to conserve the environment through eco green farming practices. The ceremony highlighted the importance of eco-friendly practices and the interaction between farmers, scientists, students, and industry.

Ludhiana