The Department of Fish Process Engineering at College of Fisheries Engineering, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, hosted an awareness program on Business opportunities in value added fish products on 5 th April 2019 under NADP scheme entitled Creating a Platform “Kayalagam” –The Future Store for Amplification of Marketing of Diversified Fish Products in Tamil Nadu. More than 50 students from Sir Isaac Newton Arts and Science College, Nagapattinam participated and benefited from this programme. The inauguration was headed by Dean i/c and the Head of the Department Prof. K. Rathnakumar of College of Fisheries Engineering along with Faculty of Fish Process Engineering.
Dr. P. Karthickumar, the Co-Principal Investigator, welcomed the gathering. Prof. K. Rathnakumar, in his presidential address briefed about the necessity of youngsters who could take the current fish markets to a new level, where there is greater availability of varied value added products developed from fish. He also elaborated about the facilities that are available in the Fish Processing Incubation Facility and how they extend a hand in helping the budding entrepreneurs. He further highlighted the study programmes available in the college and its numerous employment opportunities.
Dr. N. Manimehalai gave a lecture on the Production of Value added fish products and their importance. Dr. P. Karthickumar explained the business opportunities in fish processing and their marketing strategies. The students were exposed to various equipments that are available in the facility and the technologies available for preserving, processing and packaging fish and fish products. The queries and doubts of the students were clarified by the faculties of the department. The programme was coordinated by Dr. P. Karthickumar and Hozen Ricchie Rose.
