One of the two breeding center for quality fingerlings in the State
is located at Panivelichira about 15 kms. Away from the district headquarters.
This seed farm is a demonstration-um-training farm controlled by the
Fish Framers Development Agency. At this farm, fingerlings of catla,
Rohu, Mrigal, Labeo, Cyprimes etc. are performance of this centre,
fish cultivation has developed in and around Pannivelicchira within
a radius of 10 kms. The farm at Polachira near Kaviyoor is a National
Fish Seed Farm. As per the National Fish Seed Programme, a Chinese
hatchery is being constructed at Polachira.
Though there are 456 tanks in this district, the ones under fish
cultivation are 349 only. Five Harijan co-operative societies are
functioning here for selling of fish.
Fish farmers Development Agency is a body formed in the district
for the development of aquaculture. It traces out suitable water areas
for pisiculture and encourages the farmers by imparting training on
scientific fish culture, supplying quality fish and prawn fingerlings,
technical advice, arranging loan facilities and by giving subsidies.
A Vanitha Matsyathoozhilali Vividohesa Sevana Bank is funtioning
at Thiruvalla to assist women fish vendors from exploitation of middle
men.
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