Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 24 January 2025
Sri Vijaya Puram resident and profitable aquapreneur Mr. C. Arjun is about to obtain a prestigious honour from the Hon’ble President of India throughout the 76th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi.
Mr. Arjun’s journey started in 2021 when he ventured into freshwater decorative fish tradition by establishing a startup that imported 50 styles of commercially useful decorative fish from Chennai. However, the fledgling enterprise confronted important hurdles, together with a staggering mortality fee of 70–80% among the many imported fish. The excessive mortality fee was primarily attributable to insufficient administration practices and a lack of expertise relating to illness prevention and remedy protocols.
Recognizing the challenges, a workforce of specialists from ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CIARI), together with Dr. J. Praveenraj, Dr. Ok. Saravanan, and Dr. R. Kiruba-Sankar, prolonged their technical experience to help Mr. Arjun. The workforce supplied steerage on essential features comparable to quarantine protocols, water preparation for aquariums, and complete illness administration methods.
With their help, Mr. Arjun adopted superior practices, together with the usage of potassium permanganate and sodium chloride dip remedies, considerably decreasing the mortality fee to only 5%. This outstanding turnaround not solely saved his enterprise but additionally positioned him as a task mannequin within the discipline of aquaculture.
Recognizing this inspiring success, ICAR-CIARI documented Mr. Arjun’s achievements and submitted his story to the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB). The submission earned nationwide recognition, culminating in an invite for Mr. Arjun to be honoured by the President of India.
Expressing his gratitude, Mr. C. Arjun acknowledged the essential position performed by ICAR-CIARI, notably underneath the steerage of its Director, Dr. Eaknath B. Chakurkar. He credited their unwavering help for his success and the nationwide recognition of his efforts.
The recognition of Mr. Arjun’s achievements on a nationwide platform highlights the transformative potential of technical steerage and innovation in aquaculture, inspiring others within the trade to comply with go well with.
