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DO YOU KNOW, HOW I’M INVOLVED IN FISHING?
Master Chandran, Alavadipatti
Kolli Hills
HI, I’M CHANDRU AND I’M 7 YEARS OLD. I LIVE WITH MY MOTHER AND SISTER RANI AND MY MUM IS A MEMBER OF APM FISH FARMERS CLUB
MY MUM AND LOCAL VILLAGERS DECIDED TO GROW FISH IN THE VILLAGE COMMUNITY POND. THEY GOT APPROVAL FROM BDO
AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR TOO.
I LOVE FISH AND USED TO ‘HUNT’ FISH WITH MY FRIENDS DURING HOLIDAYS. I REMEMBER MY FATHER SAYING, “BABY FISH DON’T NEED TO BE TAUGHT HOW
TO SWIM” - ME NEITHER.
I USED TO CATCH 10 to 15 FISH IN A DAY. SOME SHINE AND SOME DO NOT.. I DON’T CARE.. I LOVE EATING..
MY MUM AND CLUB MEMBERS WENT FOR AN EXPOSURE VISIT TO A FISH FARM IN SALEM.
NOW WE UNDERSTAND HOW TO GROW BIGGER FISH
THE POND WAS CLEANED, DESILTED AND BUNDS WERE RAISED AND STRENGTHENED WITH THE HELP OF 100 DAYS
WORK..THANKS MNREGA..
OUR PANCHAYAT PRESIDENT & VILLAGE ELDER’S RELEASED FISH FINGERLINGS IN THE POND AND IT’S NOW OWNED BY MY MUM
AND 12 CLUB MEMBERS FOR NEXT 3 YEARS
Catla
Silver Carp
Mrigal Grass Carp
Rohu
WE GROW FISH LIKE CATLA, GRASS CARP AND ROHU IN OUR POND AND WE HARVEST FISH ON THE WEEKENDS.
MY MUM GOT TRAINED TO FEED FISH AND MANAGE PONDS. RAMESH, SATHIS’ UNCLE, HELPS TO CATCH FISH AND SELLS THEM TO THE VILLAGERS.
MARCH TO MAY IS THE DRY SEASON AND FISH GET HARVESTED COMPLETELY FROM THE PONDS.
FISH FINGERLINGS ARE RELEASED IN MAY-JUNE AND HARVESTED FROM NOVEMBER TILL END OF APRIL.
MY MUM ATTEND TRAINING ON FISH COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS AND SHE’S TRAINED OTHER GROUP
MEMBERS IN CLEANING AND COOKING
II AM A MEMBER OF THE CHILDREN NUTRITION CLUB AND I GET TO EDUCATE MY FRIENDS ON HOW EATING FISH HELPS THE MUSCLES IN OUR BODY GROW AND
REPAIR.
MY MUM BUYS FISH FINGERLINGS AND FEEDS THEM IN OUR POND. WHEN THEY GROW WE SHARE THEM WITH GROUP MEMBERS, SELL THEM AND EAT THEM TOO.
I LIKE FISH CURRY… YUMMY..JOIN APM POND USER GROUP
NOW, WHENEVER I NEED FISH, OR WHEN WE HAVE GUESTS, MUM CATCHES FISH FROM THE POND.
DON’T YOU WANNA FISH?
SO NOW, CATCHING BIG FISH FOR MY FAMILY ISN’T A BIG ISSUE TO ME.
THANK YOU.