India, March 14 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday stressed the need to blend the region's 126-year-old legacy in pisciculture with modern scientific research to transform the cold-water fisheries sector into a major economic driver.City & Local Guides

Inaugurating a National Conference on Cold Water Fisheries at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) here, CM Omar said the Union Territory's vast experience in trout farming, dating back to 1900, must be leveraged for national growth while adopting best practices from other regions.

"Our 126-year experience should not go to waste. We must share our knowledge and also learn what others are doing better," CM Omar said.

The chief minister said...