The ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (ICAR-CIFE), Mumbai, organized a
significant event to mark the release of the 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman
Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme under the leadership of Dr. N.P Sahu, Director (Acting), ICARCIFE, Mumbai. The event was held at Room No. 319, New Campus, Yari Road, Versova,
Mumbai, and commenced form 01:00 PM onwards.
The event began with a warm welcome and inaugural address by Dr. Swadesh Prakash, Dean
Students’ Welfare, ICAR-CIFE, who recognised the development of farmers under different
schemes of Government of India. He also highlighted how PM-KISAN and other schemes have
made overall development of the farmers of India. The importance of ICAR-CIFE in research,
education, extension, and human resources development was also highlighted by him.
Dr. Debjit Sarma, Director In-Charge and Head, Aquaculture Division, ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai,
Dr. Sarma highlighted the pivotal role of ICAR-CIFE in advancing higher education, research,
and extension in the fisheries sector. He also welcomed the farmers present in the occasion,
and invited the farmers for a discussion regarding their Methi farming success stories in
Mumbai coastal region.
Representatives from the farmer community also shared their views, highlighting the need to
include and extend the benefits of schemes to fisher communities. Shri Alok Yadav and Shri
Ganesh represented the success in Methi farming in Mumbai coastal region and showed their
success story documentary to all.
Dr. Sikendar Kumar, Senior Scientist, FNBP Division, discussed the importance of Methi as a
source of various important nutritional components to human health. He also highlighted how
the food and nutritional security required for India and contribution of fisheries to it.
The programme was attended by 6 farmers of Versova, Juhu, Madh, Manori etc along with 8
visiting farmers from Himachal Pradesh. ICAR-CIFE scientists, staff, students also attended
the programme.
Following the felicitation of the Chief Guest, the gathering joined the national live broadcast
from Coimbatore, where Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the
occasion of the 21st instalment of the PM-KISAN Scheme.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks and a renewed commitment from ICAR-CIFE to
continue serving India’s fisheries sector through innovation, inclusivity, and excellence.
This event was simultaneously organised in all the regional centres of ICAR-CIFE in Kolkata,
Rohtak, Powerkheda, Motipur and Kakinada. A total of 264 participants, including 141 male
and 15 female farmers, attended the programme at all the centres.
The event was organized by Fisheries Economics, Extension and Statistics Division of ICARCIFE and coordinated Dr Swadesh Prakash, Nodal officer of the event and Dr Prasenjit Pal,
Senior Scientist, FEES Division.
