Over 5,000 farmers associated with fish farming in Chhattisgarh's Pakhanjur

From Chhattisgarh, fish seed is supplied to different parts of the country. Farmers earn about Rs 125 crore from fish seed alone, the spokesperson said

The pocket around Pakhanjur in Chhattisgarh’s once restive Kanker district is now setting an example of blue revolution.

The area, in the Koylibeda development block, has been infamous for the revolutionary activities of Maoists. However, the people have turned their back on all that and set a precedent for development not only in Chhattisgarh but also in the country.

Over 5,000 farmers are associated with fish farming in the Pakhanjur area.

“The scale of fish farming being done here can be gauged from the fact that the average annual turnover of fish seed production, transportation, and production of fish