India is primarily an agricultural economy, with approximately 55% of the total workforce engaged in agriculture and related activities (Census 2011). The agricultural sector, including horticulture, aqua-culture, and fisheries, is essential for enhancing agricultural productivity and ensuring food security. Therefore, it is crucial to empower farmers with the necessary skills, knowledge, training, and mass awareness programs. This approach, known as capacity building (CB), can help alleviate hunger and malnutrition, ultimately contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #2: Zero Hunger by 2030.

This book aims to present and highlight a selection of capacity building programs sponsored by national and international organizations, such as ICAR, NFDB (National Fisheries Development Board under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairy), MANAGE (National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management), World Fish, USAID (United States Agency for International Development), and other institutional mechanisms

Content

"1. Mass Awareness Program on Benefits of Fish Consumption - Bimal Prasanna Mohanty

2. Empowerment of Rural Tribal Population Through Sustainable Inland Fisheries Development in Sagar Island, Sundarban, West Bengal - Archana Sinha

3.Empowerment of Fish Farmers Through Sustainable Canal Fisheries Development in Frazergunj, Bakkhali Sundarban, West Bengal - Archana Sinha

4. Conservation of Small Indigenous Fishes with Community Participation for Nutrition and Livelihood Security - Archana Sinha and Bimal Prasanna Mohanty

5. Hygienic Handling, Packaging, Branding and Quality Certification of Fresh and Dry Fish - Sushrirekha Das and Shahaji Phand

6. Water Treatment and Disease Management in Biofloc System - Sushrirekha Das, Nityasundar Pal and Shahaji Phand

7. The Importance of Soil and Water Testing in Aquafarming - Sushrirekha Das, Nityasundar Pal and Shahaji Phand

8. Opportunities for Fish FarmerProducer Organizations and Stakeholders under Government Schemes - Sushrirekha Das and Shahaji Phand

9. Integrated Farming System An Entrepreneurial Model - Sushrirekha Das and Shahaji Phand

10. Women Empowerment Through Manufacturing Sea Shell Ornaments and Showpieces -Sushrirekha Das and Shahaji Phand

11. Sustainable Shrimp Farming for Livelihood Improvement and Income Generation - Sushrirekha Das and Shahaji Phand

12. Entrepreneurship Development by Manufacturing Value Added Fish Products - Sushrirekha Das

and Shahaji Phand

13. Seaweed Farming: From Sea to Plate - Sushrirekha Das and Shahaji Phand

14. Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Fisheries Sector of the North East Hill Region of India - Sushrirekha Das and Shahaji Phand

15. Empowering Rural Youths Through Ornamental Fish Breeding and Farming - Archana Sinha

16. Ornamental Fish Breeding and Farming A Source of Livelihood for Rural Women of West Bengal Archana Sinha

17. Empowerment of Tribal Population through Awareness and Training Programmes on Sustainable Fisheries Based Interventions - Madhuri Sharma, A.P. Singh and Hari R.

18. Awareness Programmes on Pradhan Mantri MatsyaSampada Yojana and Scope for Fish Farmers Madhuri Sharma and Bimal Prasanna Mohanty

19.CapacityBuildingInitiativesoftheIndian Councilof AgriculturalResearchinFisheriesand Aquaculture During AzadikaAmritMahotsav -Yasmeen Basade, Shubhadeep Ghosh andBimal Prasanna Mohanty

20.Capacity Building on Sustainable Fisheries for Professionals from Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Countries: A way Forward Towards Strengthening of Neighbourhood and Achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) - A.K.Sahoo, B.K.Das, D.K.Meena, S.M. Nair, P. DebRoy, Mishal P. and B.P. Mohanty

21.Capacity Building in Nutrition: Sensitive AgricultureforAddressingGlobalMalnutrition -Pragati Shukla and Veenita Kumari

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