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CMFRI’s mussel farming project turns huge success, attains 1.7 tonne yields

Kochi, May 23 (UNI) ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute’s (CMFRI) mussel farming initiative for the benefits of low-income community in Kodungallur turned a huge success, with two self-help groups from 15 families attaining a yield of 1.7 tonnes of mussels during a harvest mela held on Friday.
The six month-long mussel farming undertaken in Kodungallur backwaters was part of CMFRI’s Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) scheme aimed at uplifting the living standards of the SC families.
CMFRI’s efforts to popularise this less expensive farming method among the community yielded a good result with the farmers achieving a bumper harvest with good growth rate. Shell-on mussels are expected to fetch a market price between Rs. 200-250 per kilogram.
The institute installed two mussel farms made of GI pipes for members of 15 SC families in Kodungallur Municipality in December last year and offered all the required scientific and technical support, enabling the community to engage in a sustainable aquaculture. CMFRI scientists regularly monitored the farming and offered support to the farmers to improve the growth.
Harvest Mela was inaugurated by Adv. V S Binil, Vice Chairman of Kodungallur Municipality. Appreciating the initiative, he said this venture would greatly help in promoting the livelihood opportunities for the community and improving their living standard. Scientists of CMFRI highlighted the potential of this farming model in empowering the marginalised coastal communties.
Municipality Opposition Leader T S Sajeevan, Councillor K S Shivaram, CMFRI’s Principal Scientist Dr Rema Madhu, Senior Scientist Dr Vidya R and Technical Officer P S Alloycious were also present at the function.
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