Fish Fry Production Exceeds Four Crores in One Year
Summary
The Fisheries Human Resource Development and Technology Testing Center in Janakpur produced and distributed over four crore hatchlings in one year, generating more than Rs 3.4 million from fry sales. Farmers from Madhesh, Bagmati, Koshi and Kathmandu have been buying fries of several carp species from the center.
Key Points
- The Fisheries Human Resource Development and Technology Testing Center in Janakpur produced four crore 3.8 million hatchlings in the financial year 2082-83.
- It also distributed 3.2 million fry, 1.382 million fingerlings and 2,053 kg of edible fish, earning Rs 3,435,536 from fry sales.
- Farmers from districts in Madhesh, Bagmati and Koshi provinces, including Kathmandu, purchased the fries produced by the center.
- The center also trains private hatchery operators and has 78 fish ponds, 19 of which are unused.
