National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India, in association with Cooperative Department and Fisheries Department of UT J&K, organized a training cum awareness programme on Fish Farmer Producer Organizations (FFPOs) promoted by Department of Fisheries, Government of India under the central sector scheme Pradhanmantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
Around 100 Fish Farmers/Fishers participated in this programme held at Vijaypur.Lt Col Ashish Mohan Agarwal, Regional Director, NCDC welcomed the participants and guests and outlined the schemes of NCDC.
The Chief Guest of the programme, Secretary Cooperative Department, Yasha Mudgal, in her key address wished that FFPOs formed in this scheme will set a milestone and uplift the social and economic status of the fishers in UT.
Shafqat Iqbal, Registrar Cooperative Societies outlined that FFPO cooperatives will set an example for fisheries development among fishers community and will be a source of sustainable income for them.
Vivek Tripathi, Deputy Director, NCDC briefed about the FFPO scheme and highlighted its features, objectives and benefits.Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies, Samba, Shruti Sharma described the online registration process of the cooperatives.
Bharat Bhushan, Assistant Director, Fisheries explained the Fisheries structure in Jammu division.