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Syngkli wins best fish farmer award

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SHILLONG: Pyrkhatjngai Syngkli of Mawkangi village, Ri Bhoi district was awarded the best fish farmer by the College of Fisheries, CAU (I), Tripura, in recognition of his significant contribution and commendable achievements in augmenting fish production in Meghalaya.
The award was announced in the presence of the Governor of Tripura, Tathagata Roy, on July 10 as part of the 17th National Fish Farmers’ Day.
Syngkli started his fish farming venture in 2000 through construction of four fish ponds with a total water spread area of 0.16 hectare.
Subsequently, he took up seed production with the assistance of the State Fishery department in the year 2014.
However, with limited facilities, he could produce about 400 kgs per 0.16 hectare, but at present, with the water spread of 1.1 hectare, he produces about 1600 kgs of fish in his farm.
In addition, in 2015 he has also produced 2.5 lakhs of fry of Labeo Gonius, 81 lakhs of fry of Cyprinus Carpio through captive and natural breeding.

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