National Fish Farmers Day
- National Fish Farmers Day is celebrated on 10th July every year in remembrance of scientists Dr K. H. Alikunhi and Dr H.L. Chaudhury.
- Both the scientists successfully demonstrated the technology of induced breeding (Hypophysation) in Indian Major Carps on 10th July 1957 at the erstwhile ‘Pond Culture Division’ of CIFRI at Cuttack, Odisha (presently Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, CIFA, Bhubaneswar).
- The Government of India back in 2001 declared 10th July to be celebrated every year as ‘National Fish Farmers Day’.
- On this occasion, National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) and the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) decided ....
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