1. DO YOU KNOW, HOW I’M
INVOLVED IN FISHING?
Master Chandran,
Alavadipatti
Kolli Hills
2. HI, I’M CHANDRU AND I’M 7 YEARS OLD. I LIVE WITH MY MOTHER
AND SISTER RANI AND MY MUM IS A MEMBER OF APM FISH
FARMERS CLUB
3. MY MUM AND LOCAL VILLAGERS DECIDED TO GROW FISH IN
THE VILLAGE COMMUNITY POND. THEY GOT APPROVAL FROM
BDO AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR TOO.
4. I LOVE FISH AND USED TO ‘HUNT’ FISH WITH MY FRIENDS
DURING HOLIDAYS.
I REMEMBER MY FATHER SAYING, “BABY FISH DON’T NEED TO
BE TAUGHT HOW TO SWIM” - ME NEITHER.
5. I USED TO CATCH 10 to 15 FISH IN A DAY. SOME SHINE
AND SOME DO NOT.. I DON’T CARE.. I LOVE EATING..
6. MY MUM AND CLUB MEMBERS WENT FOR AN EXPOSURE VISIT
TO A FISH FARM IN SALEM.
NOW WE UNDERSTAND HOW TO GROW BIGGER FISH
7. THE POND WAS CLEANED, DESILTED AND BUNDS
WERE RAISED AND STRENGTHENED WITH THE HELP
OF 100 DAYS WORK..THANKS MNREGA..
8. OUR PANCHAYAT PRESIDENT & VILLAGE ELDER’S RELEASED
FISH FINGERLINGS IN THE POND AND IT’S NOW OWNED BY
MY MUM AND 12 CLUB MEMBERS FOR NEXT 3 YEARS
9. Catla
Silver Carp
Mrigal Grass Carp
Rohu
WE GROW FISH LIKE CATLA, GRASS CARP AND ROHU IN
OUR POND AND WE HARVEST FISH ON THE WEEKENDS.
10. MY MUM GOT TRAINED TO FEED FISH AND MANAGE
PONDS. RAMESH, SATHIS’ UNCLE, HELPS TO CATCH
FISH AND SELLS THEM TO THE VILLAGERS.
11. MARCH TO MAY IS THE DRY SEASON AND FISH
GET HARVESTED COMPLETELY FROM THE PONDS.
12. FISH FINGERLINGS ARE RELEASED IN MAY-JUNE AND
HARVESTED FROM NOVEMBER TILL END OF APRIL.
13. MY MUM ATTEND TRAINING ON FISH COOKING
DEMONSTRATIONS AND SHE’S TRAINED OTHER GROUP
MEMBERS IN CLEANING AND COOKING
14. II AM A MEMBER OF THE CHILDREN NUTRITION CLUB AND I
GET TO EDUCATE MY FRIENDS ON HOW EATING FISH HELPS
THE MUSCLES IN OUR BODY GROW AND REPAIR.
15. MY MUM BUYS FISH FINGERLINGS AND FEEDS THEM IN
OUR POND. WHEN THEY GROW WE SHARE THEM WITH
GROUP MEMBERS, SELL THEM AND EAT THEM TOO.
I LIKE FISH CURRY… YUMMY..JOIN APM POND USER GROUP
16. NOW, WHENEVER I NEED FISH, OR WHEN WE HAVE
GUESTS, MUM CATCHES FISH FROM THE POND.
DON’T YOU WANNA FISH?
17. SO NOW, CATCHING BIG FISH FOR MY
FAMILY ISN’T A BIG ISSUE TO ME.
THANK YOU.
