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Regd. Magazine by the Govt. of India
Regd. No. 67662/97
AQUA STAR
Volume: 17
IssueNo: 2
Regd.No.67662/97
Editor & Publisher
G.VIVEKANANDA BABU
EDITOR'S LETTER
Being the end of a decade in this millennium , when we turn
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M.Hemalatha
back and see the last 10 years .
It has been a journey of peaks and valleys. Anti dumping cases,
Business Development Manager
Madhuri
introduction Vannamei , NFDB formation, organised retail
Circulation Manager
Daniel Vivek
chains and many more. Indian aquaculture needs to prepare for
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VENKAT
Design
K.R. Chowdary
Honorable Advisors
Dr. M.Sakthivel
Aquaculture Foundation of India,
Chennai
Y.Prakasa Rao
Executive Director (Tech.)
NFDB
Dr.M.A.Haniffa
CSIR Emeritus
Scientist & Director
Dr. V.Sundara Raj
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the next decade which invites us with more challenges and
opportunities to grab. The learning values we need to take
ahead are need for diversification, protection of environment, looking from the
consumer side, value addition, need for proper timely dissemination of information
and technology. 'Aquaculture will continue to increase to meet global requirements
and Asia will remain the dominant producer with more than 90% of production.
This reminds me to share with you all what Internationally recognized business
management expert and Nobel Laureate Peter F. Drucker predicted about
aquaculture, or fish farming, that it will be one of the three major economic
opportunities in this millennium. Thus, aquaculture or fish farming is filling the
growing demand for seafood and will be providing animal protein to human beings
in the future. We can become competitive and challenge the market in next decade
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by improving sector by forming an alliance among producers, suppliers, processors,
and academics. The experience from India could be an example to the other
countries. Next year welcomes us with 2 big events APA 2011 to be held at Kochi
and Aqua Aquaria India 2011 by MPEDA.
In this issue you will find interesting technical articles and news . Aqua Star is
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