2018-2019

Workshop on Fish Farming and Fisheries

(10-14th Sept, 2018)

The Department of Zoology has various activities which improves the skill and provides hand on training for the undergraduate and postgraduate students. Department of Zoology, DSCW organized onr day and five day training programme on “Fish Farming”. 42 participants including 2 male from Punjab attended the training. The participants were given insight into technical know how for fish farming practices including pond preparation, stocking and post-stocking management with special reference to water quality and health management, fish feed formulation and feeding strategies, fish processing and value addition etc.

Specialized lectures and demonstration with respect to Pangas Culture, inland saline water aquaculture, ornamental fish culture, Azolla culture and integrated fish farming with livestock and agriculture were also delivered during the training programme. Visit to the fish farms of progressive fish farmers along with modern fish market, Ferozepur were also arranged for more practical knowledge.

The participants were delighted to meet Mr. Satnam Singh, Farm Superintendent, Government Fish Breeding Farm, Malwal, Ferozepur and Mr Rajeshwar Sharma, CEO Fish Farmer Development Program who motivated the trainees to adopt the fish farming in a holistic approach by harvesting quality fish along with its value addition through product development for higher economic gains.

Workshop on Prawn Farming

(15^th Sept, 2018)

P. G Department of Zoology, DSCW organized a State Level Training on “Prawn Farming: Culture and Harvesting” dated 15th September, 2018 at Fisheries and Prawn Farm, Village- Bahadur Khera, Malout. Mr. Rajveer Singh from same village informed students about the importance of Prawn Farming. He delivered a lecture on the preparation of specific breed of prawn, its diet, harvesting and marketing policies.