The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), established in 1972, is organising the golden Jubilee celebrations from Tuesday.
MPEDA Chairman K. N. Raghavan will launch the celebrations in Vijayawada. National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) Chief Executive Suvarna Chandrappagari, Commissioner of Fisheries K. Kanna Babu, MPEDA secretary K. S. Pradeep, farmers and other stakeholders will participate in the programme.
Dr. Raghavan will explain the steps being taken by the MPEDA on the promotion of diversified aquaculture in India and steps being taken to develop Seabass and Mud Crab culture in the country and the initiatives to raise Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT), said golden jubilee celebrations all India coordinator Dr. S. Kandan.