Rohendro Salam makes mark in sareng breeding

IMPHAL, Jul 7 (DIPR)
Rohendro Salam, a progressive fish farmer, has made a mark in sareng breeding at his farm pond located at Laphupat Tera village in Imphal West.
Like other successful sareng breeders, Rohendro also replicated induced breeding based on Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) blended with scientific knowledge.
The success he achieved in sareng hatchery is in addition to the breakthroughs achieved by one Chungkham Kopeshwor Singh of Wangoi Makha Leikai followed by Laimujam Dinamani Singh of Tentha Mayai Leikai and Ningthoujam Basanta Singh of KhordakIchin in the field.
Rohendro is one of the pioneers of sareng culture in Manipur after Chief Minister N Biren Singh announced an ambitious action programme to revive sareng (Wallago attu) in 2021.
Rohendro has also won the State Level Fish Fair, 2021 organised by the Department of Fisheries, Manipur for producing the highest quantity of fish species in the mela.
The College of Fisheries, Lembucherra, Tripura had also awarded him Haricharan Das Best Progressive Fish Farmer Award in 2022. Later in 2023, he was conferred ICAR- Farmer Innovative Award in Umiam, Meghalaya for his outstanding contribution for revival of sareng in Manipur.
Heisnam Balkrisna Singh, Director of Fisheries, Manipur announced that Rohendro Salam will be felicitated during the celebration of “National Fish Farmers' Day, 2024" to be held on July 10, 2024.