Shimla, March 3 -- Himachal Pradesh has emerged as a key player in the aquaculture sector, positioning itself as a leading exporter of high-quality rainbow trout eyed ova.
With its cold-water fisheries thriving, the state has become a vital supplier to Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh, significantly boosting economic growth in the region, the spokesperson of the State Fishery Department informed here on Sunday.
The state's progressive trout hatchery farmers have successfully provided 9.05 lakh rainbow trout eyed ova to Uttarakhand alone. This year, the Department of Fisheries has produced 12.60 lakh rainbow trout eyed ova and 1.74 lakh brown trout eyed ova across its eight government-run farms in Kullu, Mandi, and Chamba distric...