JAMALPUR, Feb 22 (BSS): Fisheries Department will impart training to 150 fish cultivators in six upazilas of the district for increasing galda shrimp cultivation here.
District fisheries office sources said Taka 0.21 million was allotted for the training under the project 'extension of shrimp in fresh water', phase-2.
Under the programme, a total of 125 fish cultivators will get training on galda shrimp cultivation and mixed galda shrimp cultivation for four days in Sadar, Sarishabari, Melandah, Bakshiganj and Dewanganj upazilas and 25 fish cultivators on nursery management of the shrimp in Islampur upazila of the district.
The department also said a farmer can earn more profit by cultivating it in fresh water. Due to scarcity of PL (post larva) of galda shrimp a farmer could not cultivate it.
Programme to cultivate Galda shrimp in Jamalpur
FE Team | Published: February 23, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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