The Niti Aayog has selected Kiphire district of Nagaland under Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) programme out of 39 districts from across India and under TSP programme, would be given special attention in the field of fisheries by carrying out extensive research to help farmers increase fish production. According to an official release, addressing the farmers meeting and awareness programme on scientific aquaculture held at Kiphire, Dr B C Mahapatra, the chairman of TSP programme of ICAR-CIFA, organised by Indian Council of Agriculture (ICAR), Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) of Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with the Nagaland Fisheries Department under TSP, Dr Mahapatra informed that Kiphire district was declared by NITI Aayog as one of the districts selected out of 39 districts from across India under Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) programme. Under the TSP programme, he stated that Kiphire would be given special attention in the field of fisheries by carrying out extensive research to help farmers increase fish production. He has asked the department of fisheries to avail assistance from the National Fish Development Board (NFDB). He also said that selected fish farmers can be trained in ICAR-CIFA Centres. Kiphire Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Ali Shihab said imparting scientific knowledge to fish farmers would be a catalyst of change, which would directly help in high production of fish and boost the rural economy. He remarked that Kiphire is blessed with rich natural resources with rivers flowing all around and has the potential to be fish hub centre in Nagaland. He, therefore, urged upon the visiting scientists and officials from ICAR-CIFA to prepare a blue-print for a rapid development of fisheries sector in Kiphire. He has further assured all help and cooperation from the district administration. Dr B N Paul, ICAR-CIFA Coordinator of Nagaland TSP programme, stated that the main purpose of the programme was to address the problem faced by the fish farmers where practical assistance would be given. He further added that according to the logistics problems faced by the fishing community, future programme will be designed to address and solve the problems, the release said.