Kochi, Aug. 25 -- The Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has announced a new pilot project to strengthen the fishing community in Kerala's Kuttanad region.

The initiative was unveiled by Union Minister of State George Kurian during a consultative meeting at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in Kochi.

The project aims to revive the local economy by introducing a mix of modern and traditional aquaculture practices. These include integrated fish farming, cage fish farming, the eco-friendly "one fish one paddy" model, and biofloc fish farming.

According to the minister, the primary goal is to create better livelihood opportunities for farmers in the region.

To support this, Fish Farmers P...