Trout farming grows in Jumla as farmers chase local livelihoods
Summary
Farmers in Jumla are adopting rainbow trout farming to create local livelihoods, overcoming early challenges and expanding their production and market reach.
Key Points
- Farmers in Jumla are increasingly engaging in rainbow trout farming suited to the cold climate to pursue local livelihoods.
- Initial trials faced challenges including high fingerling transport costs and stock losses due to technical gaps.
- Experienced farmers have now expanded stock to over 90,000 fingerlings with plans for commercial production and fingerling development.
- Fish is sold locally with potential to expand markets, despite limited fisheries experts and technical support in the region.
