An awareness programme on ‘Sustainable Business Opportunities in the Fisheries Value Addition Sector’ was organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research – Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR-CIFT), Visakhapatnam Research Centre and Fisheries incubation centre of ICAR-CIFT in association with Zonal Technology Management – Agribusiness Incubation (ZTM-ABI) of ICAR-CIFT, in Visakhapatnam, on Friday (December 14, 2025).
The objective of the programme was to sensitise the stakeholders on the technologies available for value addition of seafood, fish waste utilisation and seaweed products and business promotion activities. Nearly 100 persons, including fishermen, seafood processing units, entrepreneurs, start-ups, farmers, SHG members, NGOs, students, skill development centres, representatives from State Fisheries Department, FSI, Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training (CIFNET), National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training (NIFPHATT), attended the awareness programme.
G. Pawan Kumar, national president, Seafood Exporters Association of India, who inaugurated the awareness programme, spoke on the ample scope of ready- to-eat (RTE) and ready-to-cook (RTC) products in the global market.
Dr. B Madhusudana Rao, scientist-in charge, ICAR-CIFT, Visakhapatnam Research Centre presided the inaugural ceremony and highlighted the importance of value addition for better value realisation per fish, both for the domestic and export markets.
Earlier, Dr Viji. P., senior scientist welcomed the gathering and later Dr. Jesmi Debbarma proposed the vote of thanks.
Published – December 14, 2025 11:26 am IST
