Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati discusses fish production and the blue economy with officials

Aizawl, the 27th March 2023: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati had a review meeting with the state’s Fisheries Department officials at the Raj Bhavan today, on the fish production in the state and how initiatives are made in the fishery sector along the line of the Blue Economy.

In this review meeting, the Governor was apprised of the state’s own initiatives in an attempt to increase fish production and the implementations in coping with the Blue Economy initiatives through PowerPoint presentations. The Fisheries Department was represented by Pu Laldawngliana, Secretary, Pu F. Vanlallawma, Director and the senior officials.

After the presentations, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati discussed with the Fisheries Department officials on the various strategies implemented to increase fish production for consumption within the state. Governor suggested that achieving self-sufficiency in fish production for consumption within the state would be not only the first step but also a good start for the state in contributing to the Blue Economy initiatives. He advised the Fisheries Department to try harder to create awareness among the potential fish farmers of how profitable it is to take up fish farming activities. He also urged the Fisheries Department to explore the possibilities of finding funds for startups from the banking sectors.

He urged the Fisheries Department to develop a sound mechanism to close the gap between the quantity of fish demand and the production within the state within 3 to 4 years. He also advised increasing the installations of ice plants for storage, insulated vehicles for transportation and the required market survey in anticipation of the increase in fish production.

Through PowerPoint Presentations, the Fisheries Department officials gave presentations on the various implementations in the Fishery sector using the funding from the CSS – PMMSY, RKVY, Article 275(1) for STs, the SASCI and the state’s flagship program – SEDP.

The State is estimated to have a potential area of 24,000 hectares available to be developed for fish culture. So far, only around 22.10 % of the potential area (i.e 5527.075 hectares) has been developed for fish culture. At present 16,588 nos. of families are estimated to be involved in the culture sector. Around 6283 families are estimated to be directly and indirectly dependent on Capture fisheries as their primary source of income. Based on the projected population for 2021 and the desired level of per capita consumption of 11kg, the total annual fish requirement of the State is estimated to be 12450 MT. The total fish production during 2022 from both the culture and capture sectors is estimated as 4575.05 MT which is about 38.35% of the total requirement. To supplement the shortage of fish flesh around 3000 Tonnes of fish is estimated to be imported from other states through private entrepreneurs in 2022.

 

Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati in Fisheries Department official te state Sangha tharchhuah chungchang sawipui (Mizo)

Aizawl, the 27th March 2023: Vawiin chawhma khan Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati chuan Raj Bhavan-ah Fisheries Department hotute a kawm a. He hunah hian Fisheries Department hnuaia hmalakna leh Mizorama Blue Economy kalpui dan te sawi ho a ni.

Meeting-ah hian Fisheries Department aiawhin Pu Laldawngliana, Secretary, Pu F. Vanlallawma, Director leh senior official te an rawn tel a. He hunah hian PowerPoint hmangin Fisheries Department hmalakna kal mek leh Blue Economy – lui luang, dil, tuikhuah leh a dangte fisheries kaihhnawih eizawnna atana siam tura hmalakna kal mek te thlirho a ni bawk.

Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati chuan State Budget atangin Fisheries Department in a thawktute hlawh tur deuh chiah an dawng chunga Fisheries Department hlawhtlinna te chu Fakawma a tih thu a sawi a. Sangha khawi hi eizawnna hlawk a nih zia te kuthnathawktu tam zawkin an la hmelhriat loh avangin tan la turin Fisheries Department hotute chu a fuih a ni. Sum leh pai indaihlohna avanga State atanga hnathawhna tur sum a awm loh pawhin Fish Farmer te hmalakna pui turin Bank lam dawr theih a nih thu a sawi a. Sangha khawi tena bul tanna atana an mamawh sum hlawm te, Bank loan anga lak theih dan kawng te dap sak tur leh hemi chungchang te Bank Officials te nena sawiho turin Fisheries hotute chu thurawn a pe bawk a ni.

Tunah hian Mizoramah Kum chanve chhunga Sangha eitur bak a la thar lo chu tan lak leh zual a ngai tih sawiin Mizoram mipui ei khawp tal chu tun atanga Kum 2, Kum 3-ah chuan tharchhuah a ngai a ni a ti.

Sangha ei tur tharchhuah kawngah Sangha chi hrisel atam thei ang bera siamchhuah chu a tul hmasa tih a sawi a. Hatchery neitute department mithiam ten an vil uluk a ngai tih a sawi a. Sawrkar enkawl demonstration fish farm-ah te pawh kuthnathawktu zirtirna kalpui a nih rualin Sangha chi tam tham zawk tharchhuah tum turin Fisheries hotute chu a chah a. Sangha tharchhuah a lo pun huna tangkai tur – vur siamna hmun neih belh, Sangha phurhna lirthei neih belh leh a zawrhna hmun tur lo zir lawk a(market survey) kawnga lo inhmakhaw suih lawk turin Fisheries Department hotute chu thurawn a pe bawk a ni.

Fisheries Department report in a tarlan dan chuan CSS – PMMSY, RKVY, Article 275(1) hnuaia hmalakna, SASCI leh SEDP hnuaiah Fishery Sector tih hmasawn nan hnathawh mek a ni.

Mizoramah Sangha khawi theihna hmun – potential area 24000 Hectares a zau a awm ni a chhut a ni a. Tunah hian potential area zau zawnga chhuta 22.10% ah chiah Sangha khawia hmalak a la ni. Tunah hian Mizoramah hian Sangha 13000 MT bawr kumkhat chhunga kan mamawh zat niin chhut a ni a. Kum 2022 khan kumkhat chhunga Sangha ei tur Kan mamawh zat atanga chhuta 40% aia tlem, 4575 MT vel thar chhuah a ni a. Kan Sangha ei thin zinga a tam zawk hi state pawn lam, abikin Andhra Pradesh atanga lakluh a ni.

Fisheries Department chhut dan chuan chhungkaw 16588 vel hi Sangha khawi leh a chi siamna kaihhnawih thila inhnamhnawih nia ngaih an ni a. Chungkaw 6283 te chu sangha man(Capture Fisheries) in ei an zawng a ni. Chhungkaw 11204 chu fisheries huanga eizawng nia chhut a ni a. Chhungkaw 30150 vel hian fishery sector atangin sum an lalut niin chhut a ni bawk a ni.

Sawrkar enkawl Fisheries Demonstration Farm 5 a awm mek a. Heng zinga a thenkhat te hi Fisheries Department vilpuina hnuaiah mimal la enkawltir tumna a awm tih Fisheries Department hotute chuan an sawi a ni. Sangha chi siamchhuahna – Hatchery 9 a awm mek a, heng te hi mimal ta an ni vek a, Fisheries Department hnuaiah accreditation pek an ni.

 

Written by: Malsawmsanga, MIS, PRO to Governor