As a part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR), Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (Balco) in association with National Agriculture & Rural Development Bank (Nabard) has launched training of pisciculture for farmers of Korba district since last six months. Besides training, 40,000 fish seeds were distributed to 12 farmers and women's self help group on Saturday.
This CSR project has been initiated under watershed project in four villages of Korba district and outsourced to Raipur-based Action For Food Production, which is responsible for coordination and implementation for the programme. With help of district fisheries department, distribution of fish seeds of 'Rohu', 'Katla', 'Mrigal' etc was done.
BALCO's corporate affairs head Vinod Shrivastav said, "By implementing scientific methods in fisheries, people will get an opportunity to raise additional income for their families. Officers have assured farmers that with help of Balco, Nabard and fishery department they would be provided every possible technical help."
This CSR project has been initiated under watershed project in four villages of Korba district and outsourced to Raipur-based Action For Food Production, which is responsible for coordination and implementation for the programme. With help of district fisheries department, distribution of fish seeds of 'Rohu', 'Katla', 'Mrigal' etc was done.
BALCO's corporate affairs head Vinod Shrivastav said, "By implementing scientific methods in fisheries, people will get an opportunity to raise additional income for their families. Officers have assured farmers that with help of Balco, Nabard and fishery department they would be provided every possible technical help."
Source : Times of India
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