Genetically Improved Jayanti Rohu: A Boon to Freshwater Aquaculture in India

摘要

Alarge section of the Indian population is dependent on animal source of protein like meat, fish and eggs, among which fish is consumed by one-quarter of the population, numbering around 300 million (Barik 2016). It is estimated that about 16 milliont of fish will be required to feed the growing population by 2025, nearly double the present production. This is a big task with the current challenges of resource competition, water scarcity, climate change, growing disease outbreaks and several other environmental and social issues.