Varanasi: Authority of the Development of Marine Products (MPPA), along with the Department of Fisheries and the Development Authority of Agricultural Products (Apeda) has started a series of roundtable discussions and field visits with farms producing organizations to promote the export of sea products from the Varanasi region.
The first roundtable conference to discuss the same thing was organized for fisheries farmers at the Circuit House on Saturday.
Regional Apeda CB Singh said that his authority, the Ministry of Trade & Industry, the Indian government had taken several major initiatives to merek farmers, exporters, government officials and other stakeholders to take advantage of the potential for export of Agri products from the Varanasi region.
“When fisheries farmers and production are increasing in this region massively in recent years, there is a request from them because it gives them similar opportunities such as agricultural farmers.
Given it, MPPA officials operating from Kochi, were asked to hold meetings here, “Singh said.
When ‘Vanijya Saptah’ (Sunday Trade) starts here on September 26, Fisheries farmers are guaranteed by Apeda officials to start the initiative to increase the export of sea-Agri products from the Varanasi region by inviting the Nodal MPPEDA – the export of the Marine products and Sister Apeda organization Under the Ministry of Trade & Industry, the Indian government.
As long as the Director of MPEA M MPINGA Meeting is emphasized the need to build hatchery in Varanasi and ensure that further action in this case will be discussed with the department concerned immediately.
With through the work done towards the promotion of fisheries in this region he also said that MPPA would extend full cooperation in the manufacture of vanasi hub export fish products.
Deputy Director of MPPA Dr.
Lahiri said that MPPA explored the possibility of developing Varanasi as a fish exports hub.
Deputy Director, F concern, Varanasi said that the farmers worked on top-class technology, which was needed to increase capacity.
There is a need to learn and practice the addition of values, residual effects on farmers.
Kailash Singh from Blok Sevapuri, one of the Aqua farmers from the region, expressed hope that with MPPA special guidance, the product would not only be marketed at the national, but also in the international market.
Other farmers Ajay Singh from Emiliya Chandauli added that with the intervention of MPPA and Apeda, marketing problems would be resolved.
Officials said that the processing unit, Packhouse to produce fish, hatching up, technological advancements might also be proposed in the future for promotion of fish and fish producing export of Varanasi.
Exposure visits from the FPO and officials can also be planned immediately, they said, mentioning how fish farming in the country had grown at a steady speed after the launch of the ‘Blue Revolution’.
In the last 10 years the export value of export fish and fish products has reached Rs 50,000 crores from RS 10,000 Crores.