Inauguration of AOC at Varagali Cross Road (Gudur), SPSR Nellore District

17 MAY 2021: Aqua One Centre (AOC) in Varagali Cross Road (Gudur), SPSR Nellore District was inaugurated virtually by Shri K.V.N. Chakradhar Babu, I.A.S, Hon’ble Collector and District Magistrate, SPSR Nellore District in the presence of Shri K. S. Srinivas, IAS, Hon’ble Chairman, MPEDA & President, NaCSA on 17-05-2021 at 1600 Hrs. Felicitations were done by Dr. M. Karthikeyan, Director, MPEDA HO & Shri. K. S. Pradeep, IFS, Secretary, MPEDA, HO. Shri K. Shanmukha Rao, CEO, NaCSA thanked all the participants during the AOC inauguration.

During the programme, Hon’ble Chairman, MPEDA & President, NaCSA discussed on the importance of eSanta which was recently inaugurated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and advised the District Collector to instruct the officials to give more awareness on the uses of the platform. Also he requested the District Collector to make use of the MPEDA SC/ST fund for aqua farmers in the district. District Collector shown interest on the issues and also assured to utilize source.

Around 1822 farmers are engaged in shrimp farming in 75 Aqua Farmers Welfare Societies under NaCSA in SPSR Nellore district with a total WSA 1018.

With the establishment of AOC in Varagali Cross Road (Gudur), SPSR Nellore District, the major farming areas will be covered to maximum. NaCSA will provide complete farm level analysis on water quality and to cover major chunk of Aqua farmers both inland and brackish water areas thus reduces the cost of production with right advisory inputs during culture. This will increase the efficiency of farms by monitoring their ponds, seed and water quality from stocking to harvest at regular intervals for high survival rate and better production under Continuous Pond Monitoring Programme (CPMP).