date:May 04, 2014
ort Development Authority (MPEDA) said genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) was becoming popular in Kerala. The statement said a pilot project for cage farming of GIFT had concluded successfully. The pilot project was initiated under the aegis of the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture, Vijayawada, which supplied hatchlings for the demonstration project.
MPEDA estimates that GIFT farming in 12,000 hectares of water bodies in the State can generate income of about Rs. 700 crore a year.
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