Summary:
Kumar was speaking at the celebration of National Fish Farmer's Day in a function held at the Directorate of Fisheries, Shillong. It may be mentioned that the Aquaculture Mission was launched in 2012. In order to plug this shortfall, the Government has launched the Meghalaya State Aquaculture Mission (MSAM) 2.0 in 2019. The MSAM 2.0 aims to bridge the gaps of MSAM 1.0 and effectively help fish farmers achieve self sufficiency in fish production in the next five years. Also Read: Meghalaya moves to boost fish production folding its first State-level 'Fish Farmers Conclave 2019'.