{"id":8068,"date":"2025-09-29T17:56:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=8068"},"modified":"2025-09-29T17:56:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:26:38","slug":"technical-session-at-fishtech-world-food-india-2025-highlights-innovations-for-fishers-prosperity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=8068","title":{"rendered":"Technical Session at FishTech @World Food India 2025 Highlights Innovations for Fishers\u2019 Prosperity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center event-heading-background\">\n<h2 id=\"Titleh2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Technical Session at FishTech @World Food India 2025 Highlights Innovations for Fishers\u2019 Prosperity<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"color: #3366ff; font-size: 16px;\">Posted On: 27 SEP 2025 8:41PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Department of Fisheries (DoF) under the Ministry of Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAHD) organized a technical session titled \u201cFish Tech for Fishers\u2019 Prosperity: Innovations in Processing and Value Addition\u201d\u00a0on the sidelines of World Food India 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.\u00a0Aligned with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi\u2019s call to strengthen marine product processing\u00a0through modern plants, cold chains, and smart harbours, the session brought together experts, policymakers, and industry stakeholders.\u00a0Discussions centered on innovative technologies and strategic interventions to minimize post-harvest losses, enhance quality, boost productivity, and promote exports in the fisheries sector.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1971931965910909112&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pib.gov.in%2FPressReleasePage.aspx%3FPRID%3D2172275&amp;sessionId=54a1d6784b958261606d8446808eae8fdcd0fbbd&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1971931965910909112\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Shri Sagar Mehra, Joint Secretary, DoF, in his keynote address, underscored the transformative\u00a0role of FishTech in reducing post-harvest losses,\u00a0ensuring quality, and promoting exports. Highlighting fish as a crucial food to fight hunger, he noted that more than 3 crore Indians depend on the sector for their livelihood. He further acknowledged women\u2019s pivotal role in fisheries, both in production and in strengthening the country\u2019s nutritional security. Shri Mehra also highlighted the\u00a0development of a National Framework for Traceability in collaboration with MPEDA and EIC (Export Inspection Council) to meet global standards in the sector. Dr. B. K. Behera, Chief Executive, NFDB, presented advanced technologies including RAS, Biofloc, Aquaponics, and inland cage culture clusters, along with AI-enabled systems and drone applications for sustainable aquaculture. While Mr. Kari Logason, General Manager at Nautic (an Icelandic Naval architecture firm), joined the session virtually and\u00a0 shared insights on modern deep-sea fishing vessels and AI-integrated processing systems, expressing interest in collaborations to design customized vessel technologies for India.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>During the technical session, Dr. J. S. Reddy, Additional Director, Export Inspection Council, stressed upon the importance of quality standards and food safety, outlining the implementation of a Residue Monitoring Plan to ensure compliance with international norms. Dr. Bindu J., Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIFT, presented global innovations in fish processing and packaging, including tuna traceability, advanced chilling methods and automation in processing. Sustainable materials and smart sensors were emphasized upon to enhance traceability and product integrity. While Dr. Geethalakshmi, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIFT, highlighted the export potential of freshwater fisheries, identifying high-demand species and product forms across major destinations, while noting infrastructure gaps and the need for greater value addition.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The session also underscored the\u00a0importance of integrating ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) principles in fisheries to align with Viksit Bharat\u00a0and global sustainability goals, emphasizing that ESG has become a market imperative.\u00a0Discussions focused on retail transformation under \u201cBlue Revolution 2.0\u201d, with a strong call for strengthening cold chain infrastructure, processing facilities, and digital market access. Additionally, the need to promote value-added seafood products from underutilized species and by-products was highlighted\u00a0to reduce post-harvest losses and boost exports.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image0015YXE.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technical Session at FishTech @World Food India 2025 Highlights Innovations for Fishers\u2019 Prosperity Posted On: 27 SEP 2025 8:41PM by PIB Delhi The Department of Fisheries (DoF) under the Ministry of Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAHD) organized a technical session titled \u201cFish Tech for Fishers\u2019 Prosperity: Innovations in Processing and Value Addition\u201d\u00a0on the sidelines &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8068"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8070,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8068\/revisions\/8070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}