fish farming

If you lived in Jeliakhali, a village in the Sundarbans, water would decide your year. After seasons of watching rain disappear, soil wash away, and wells run low, farmers here dug ponds on their own land with support from Gram Samriddhi Foundation.

Inspired by YouTube, Dinil Prasad left his army job to tackle Kerala’s fish import dependency. Despite hurdles like the 2018 floods and debt, he established a thriving cage fish farming business.

What if your home-grown vegetables could thrive without soil—and your fish could help feed them? With aquaponics, a beautiful balance of fish and plants comes to life. Using 80% less water and space, this soil-free method offers a sustainable way to grow food and even earn a second income. Here’s how you can start your own tiny ecosystem at home.

Vijayakumar Narayanan, a passionate farmer and agriculture consultant in Kerala, successfully implements aquaponics, growing fish and vegetables together with fewer resources.

Neelkanth Mishra, a social entrepreneur from Jharkhand interacted with fishing communities and saw that inland fisheries were an excellent way for farmers to earn a steady source of livelihood.

Vijayakumar Narayanan, a passionate farmer and agriculture consultant in Kerala, has been successful in implementing the aquaponics method of farming wherein fish and vegetables are grown together using fewer resources.

Ramitha Dinu and Dinu Thankan employed biofloc technology in farming Tilapia fish and have sold more than 600 kg within six months.

A resident of a village in West Jaintia Hills, 56-year-old Kimson Lipon doesn't own a smartphone, but is determined to impart the knowledge he has learnt over the course of 30 years! #FarmersFirst #GrowOrganic

“If we had more people like him, we would have already achieved our target to become self-sufficient in fish production,” says East Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Swapnil Tembe.

Villagers of Jharkhand are becoming richer every day through fish farming. The state which once produced only 14,000 metric tonnes of fish a year is now producing over 1.90 lakh metric tonnes.