The Eco-Carp Hatchery was set up at New Wokha Village under CSS Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and was inaugurated on 22nd June 2022 by the Director of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources. This Hatchery though the technology concept is from the Chinese Eco-Fish Hatchery, which is the first-ever indigenously built in Nagaland and it will help to cater to the demands of fish seeds, particularly in Wokha District and Rongsennungba, Director of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources stated that the availability of quality seed of cultivable freshwater fish species has always been felt for intensification of fish production in the State. Fish seeds are indispensable and the means of obtaining them influences directly farm production. Due to limited fish seed production farms, there is lesser production of fry/fingerlings which has led to a gap in demand and supply of quality fish due to which seed is being procured annually from neighboring States to meet the high demand for fish seeds for the State’s fish farmers. The Development of this project is to suffice fish seed production in the State.

The inaugural function was chaired by Joint Director Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Ketusielie Angami, while vote of thanks was proposed by DFO, Wokha Rulanthubng Ezung.

(DPRO & IA, Wokha)