The varied forms and fascinating beauty of some fishes have attracted the people from time immemorial and are named as “Ornamental fish”.Ornamental fishes are often called ‘living jewels’, this is because of their attractive colors, shapes, behavior, and sometimes peaceful nature (Jayansakar, 1998). The culture of ornamental fishes is called as aquariculture. The ornamental species […]
Three days consolidated budget preparation meeting on RGoB, EU-RDCCRP and GOI funded projects for the financial year 2020-2021 was commenced on February 12, 2020 at National Veterinary Hospital (NVH) Chubachu, Thimphu coordinated by the Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests which will concluded today (14/02/2020) after 3 days of deliberations. The meeting has […]
Aquaculture contributed 12.97 percent of total food-fish for human consumption in 2017 and is expected to grow further to meet the future fish demand of the country. National output of food-fish has grown tremendously over the past 12 years, from 1.34 MT in 2007 to around 223.62 mt in 2018. The 2018 production is valued […]
On this auspicious day, National Research & Development Centre for Aquaculture, Gelephu family joins the nation in offering our heartfelt felicitations and prayers for His Royal Highness the Gyalsey’s long life, Good health and perpetual happiness. May the blessing of wisdom and compassion shower upon our Gyalsey for ever. Long Live the Kings. Long live […]
Major renovation of fishpond and irrigation channel at National Research & Development Centre for Aquaculture was started from November 26,2019 has been successfully completed on January 18, 2020 within the expected timeline. To renovate 20 number varying sizes of fish pond, sum of Nu. 289845.78 ( Ngultrum Two lakhs Eighty nine thousand Eight hundred forty […]
