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Report on training programme for cage fishers of Dumbur reservoir organized during Nov. 03-05, 2026 at Gandatwisa, Dhalai district, Tripura.

3-5^th November 2026
Tripura
ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Regional Centre, Guwahati jointly with the Dept. of Fisheries, Govt. of Tripura organized a 3-days training programme on ‘Cage Culture and Sustainable Reservoir Fisheries Management,’ during Nov. 03-05, 2026 at Gandatwisa, Dhalai District of Tripura under the guidance of Dr. Pradip Dey, ARS, Director, ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore; Shri Santosh Das, IAS, Director of Fisheries, Govt. of Tripura and Dr. Sullip K. Majhi, ARS, Head, ICAR-CIFRI, RC Guwahati. The main objective of the training programme is to increase the fish production of Tripura through cage culture in Dumbur reservoir in a sustainable manner.

The training programme was inaugurated on 03.11.2026 in presence of Dr. S. K. Majhi, Dr. S. C. S. Das, Shri, Gouranga Chandra Sakar, DDF, Dhalai district, Shri Madan Tripura, SF, Gandatwisa; Shri Rejoice Uchoi; Shri Ritesh Debbarma, Fisheries Officers, Gandatwisa, and other fishery officials. A total of 100 (18 females and 82 males) fishers dependent on Dumbur reservoir participated in the training programme. Technical aspects of cage aquaculture in reservoir were dealt with by scientists of ICAR-CIFRI Regional Centre, Guwahati, namely, Dr. Majhi and Dr. Das during three-days of discussion. Fishery Officials of Dept. of Fisheries, Govt. of Tripura, namely, Shri Sarkar; Shri Tripura; Shri Uchoi, and Shri Debbarma discussed about Department’s cage culture initiatives and the progress for improving livelihoods of reservoir fishers.

During the programme, it was emphasized that cage culture is an intensive aquaculture system where growth of fish is mainly dependent on quality and quantity of feed inputs, stocking density and regular monitoring of water quality. The technical session covered topics such as prospects of cage culture in Dumbur reservoir, basic aspects of cage culture in inland waterbodies, site and species selection for cage culture, feeds and feeding management in cage culture, importance of monitoring fish, water and cage nets, fish diseases in cage culture and their prevention, diagnosis and treatment and economic aspects of cage culture in reservoirs were delt.

A field visit was organized to cage culture site in Narikel Kunja part of Dumbur reservoir. During the field visit, fishers were demonstrated packaging of fish seed for transportation and stocking in cages, harvesting of fishes, monitoring the growth of fishes installed in the reservoir. The training programme was coordinated by Dr. S. C. S. Das, Shri B. Basfore, SF, (Plan); Shri S. Debbarma, FDO, Directorate of Fisheries, Govt. of Tripura. The programme was ended with a formal vote of thanks delivered by Shri Tripura.