A senior delegation led by Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Livestock and Dairy Animals, Government of India along with Dr. L. Murugan, Minister of State for Fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy farming, SM. Neetu Kumari Prasad, The Joint Secretary visited Norway today.
While the fisheries and aquaculture sector is being recognized for its contribution to the global economy, the Government of India is aware of the many global prospects that could enable it to grow further. Therefore the visit to Norway was designed to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between India and Norway in the field of fisheries and aquaculture.
The delegation attended the Opening Ceremony of Today the Aqua Nor 2023 fair at Trondheim Spectrum (Mendelsohn lecture hall), Klostergata. Aqua Nor is one of the world’s largest aquaculture technology and innovation exhibitions and is a biennial aquaculture exhibition and trade show.
After attending the opening ceremony of the Aqua Nor 2023 exhibition and reviewing the latest developments and solutions for sustainable aquaculture, the delegation visited AquaGen, a research-driven breeding company that develops, produces and supplies initial genetic material and fertilized eggs to global aquaculture. industry. Shri Parshottam Rupala, AND Dr ASL Murugan, discussed joint collaboration opportunities with Mr. Knut Roflo, CEO of AquaGen. A presentation on salmon farming was given by Shri Matias Medina, Director of Farming R&D at AquaGen.
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