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Advance Training on Post Harvest Techniques for Ornamental Fish Exports Held in Kerala

Added: (Tue Aug 31 2010)

Pressbox (Press Release) - Shri N Ramesh, Director (Marketing), Marine Products Export Development Authority inaugurated the two days training programme on advance training on 'Post Harvest techniques for Ornamental fish export' at palakkad in Kerala.

The training was organized by Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India in association with United Nations Conference on Trade And Development (UNCTAD) on 30th and 31st August 2010 at Integrated Rural Technology Center (IRTC), Palakkad.

The workshop is aimed to provide hands on training to the fish breeders and exporters the modern methods of packaging of fishes.

In his inaugural address Director (Marketing), Shri N Ramesh highlighted the role and assistance given by MPEDA in developing an export oriented ornamental fish sector in the country. He also highlighted the importance of ornamental fish culture in rural upliftment and women empowerment.

The efforts taken by MPEDA in making the Indian ornamental fish sector to International Standards by implementing the scheme of Rainbow Revolution were also highlighted.

Various aspects of packaging of ornamental fishes and the objective of the programme was also described. Shri V K Dey, international expert in ornamental fish culture in his presidential address described the history of ornamental fish culture and its importance as a livelihood activity.

He highlighted the importance of mutual trust and information exchange between the stakeholders for the overall development of the industry.

Technical sessions on the key aspects of water quality and facility management, recent trends in packaging technologies and methodologies involved in export packaging of ornamental fishes and its major markets followed the inaugural session.

The participants were given hands-on training on ornamental fish packaging and the results of various types of packaging were also discussed.

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