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General information
| Innovation ID | 673 |
| Version ID | 526 |
| Innovation Title | Better Management Practices (BMP) for Beel (wetland) fisheries in Assam, India |
| Innovation description | WorldFish based on its experience in wetland development projects in Bangladesh has provided the necessary technical support to Assam Department of Fisheries and has developed Better Management Practices (BMP) for beel (wetland) fisheries to be implemented. The activity for improving productivity of Beels include habitat restoration and culture-cum- capture fisheries technology demonstration in the selected Beels. |
| Reporting Staff | Neetha Shenoy (WF), Suresh Rajendran (WF) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2020 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Production systems and Management practices |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 1: discovery/proof of concept |
| Year (Stage) | 2020 |
| Stage Description | WorldFish experts have provided virtual training for the government officials and various staff including the on the BMPs for Beel fisheries development and also on the specific recommendations for technical and governance mechanisms for each of the beel identified for development. BMPs be implemented in the beels selected during 2020-21. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | WorldFish |
| Top 5 contributors | No contributors |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | WorldFish-CGIAR Center/Program (Center) |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems |
| Flagship project | FP1-Sustainable aquaculture |
| Cluster | FP1-3-Aquaculture systems |
| Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | India |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Increased access to productive assets, including natural resources |
| Other Sub-IDO | More efficient use of inputs |
| Other Sub-IDO |
Evidences
| Evidences | Suresh Rajendran, Chadag Vishnumurthy Mohan, 2021, Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART): Fisheries Sub-Component. Six Month Report-5 (October 2020 to March 2021). Penang, Malaysia: WorldFish. [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4710] Suresh Rajendran, Chadag Vishnumurthy Mohan, 2020, Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART): Fisheries Sub-Component. Six Month Report 4 (April to September 2020). Penang, Malaysia: WorldFish. [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4614] "Suresh Rajendran. (4/12/2020). Better Management Practices for Beel Fisheries in Assam (Version 1)." uresh Rajendran. (2020). Better Management Practices for Indian Major Carp Hatcheries for Quality Seed Production in Assam (Version 1). Assam-Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project, Directorate of Fisheries, Government of Assam. [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4718] Suresh Rajendran, Chadag Vishnumurthy Mohan, 2020, Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART): Fisheri [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4687] |
Linked Elements
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| Outcome Impact Case |
| Policy |