Srinagar, Feb. 8 -- Imran Ahmad Bhat from Tangmarg worked in the hospitality sector for years.

A graduate in fisheries, he decided to go back to his roots and utilize his knowledge in fish farming to uplift his economic condition.

This decision proved productive for him as within two years, his farm produced more than 20 quintals of rainbow trout.

"I have two more professionals employed at my farm. I always dreamt of starting my farm. The money I earned while working in a hotel in Srinagar, helped me to establish my farm," he said.

Bhat is not an isolated case as many such units have come up within the locality. The farmers are making a sufficient sum from trout farming.

A surge in investment in fish farming has propelled trout produ...