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28/06/23 11:10 AM IST

'Report Fish Disease’ App

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  • Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying Minister Parshottam Rupala will launch the Report Fish Disease (RFD) App at Krishi Bhawan in the national capital.
Features of the App
  • The app has been developed by ICAR-NBFGR under National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD), funded under Pradhan Mantri MatsyaSampadaYojana by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India.
  • The RFD app will help the farmers in reporting incidence of diseases in finfish, shrimps, and molluscs on their farms with the field level-officers and fish health experts.
  • This shall help farmers in getting the scientific advice for efficient management of disease.
  • The data regarding the diseases will be stored on temporal & spatial scale and can be used for mapping the disease cases.
  • The App would support farmers in improving farmer-based reporting, getting scientific advice, and reducing losses due to diseases, thereby increasing farmers’ income.
  • Also, Fish Disease Reporting App shall have a massive impact on fish disease management, promoting early detection, rapid response, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
  • It will contribute to the sustainability and resilience of aquaculture systems by minimizing the negative impacts of fish diseases on fish population, industry, and ecosystems.
Significance
  • Aquaculture sector is witnessing an impressive growth over the years and at present, total exports earnings from the sector are approximately Rs.57586.48 crores (2021-22).
  • However, the diseases are the major constraint to the growth of the aquaculture.
  • Surveillance for aquatic animal diseases is essential for early detection of diseases, thereby minimizing their impacts.Early detection of diseases is important for eradication and containment.
  • Many cases of diseases in aquaculture go unreported due to unavailability of the field-level disease reporting mechanism.
  • Therefore, there is a necessity of a mechanism that can connect farmers, field-level officers, and fish health experts.
Source- PIB

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