Date: 2026-01-05Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Hon’ble Union Minister FAHD Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurated the Smart Green Aquaculture Farm and Research Institute and State-of-the-art Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility in Ranga Reddy District, Telangana
**Executive Summary**
On January 5, 2026, Hon'ble Union Minister FAHD Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurated the Smart Green Aquaculture Farm and Research Institute and State-of-the-art Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility in Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. The facility demonstrates the viability of farming high-value cold-water species like Rainbow Trout year-round in tropical climates. Earlier the same day, the Minister chaired the 12th Annual General Meeting of the NFDB and received land transfer documents for the establishment of a Northern Regional Centre in Haryana.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Inauguration of Aquaculture Facility:**
* The Smart Green Aquaculture Farm and Research Institute and State-of-the-art Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility were inaugurated in Ranga Reddy District, Telangana.
* The facility showcases the ability to farm cold-water species such as Rainbow Trout in tropical climates year-round through advanced technologies.
* **Significance:**
* This marks a significant milestone in the evolution of Indian aquaculture.
* It overturns assumptions that premium aquaculture species are geographically constrained by climate.
* **Training and Demonstration:**
* The project serves as a live training and demonstration platform.
* It equips youth with practical experience in advanced aquaculture systems, automation, and biosecurity.
* **NFDB Meeting and Land Transfer:**
* The Minister chaired the 12th Annual General Meeting of the NFDB in Hyderabad.
* A 5-acre land transfer document was handed over to the NFDB for establishing a Northern Regional Centre in Haryana.
* The centre aims to boost aquaculture development in inland states of Northern India.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Aquaculture Industry
**Impact:** The facility's success demonstrates new possibilities for aquaculture in India, especially for cold-water species in tropical areas.
**Action Required:** The aquaculture industry should be updated on the developments and consider the viability of such systems.
**Stakeholder:** Youth in Fisheries Sector
**Impact:** Enhanced training opportunities for youth in advanced aquaculture technologies.
**Action Required:** Participate in training programs and gain hands-on experience.
**Stakeholder:** National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB)
**Impact:** Increased resources and geographical reach for aquaculture development.
**Action Required:** Establishment and operationalization of the Northern Regional Centre of NFDB.
Key Entities Referenced
Smart Green Aquaculture Farm and Research Institute: A newly inaugurated aquaculture farm and research institute focused on advanced and sustainable aquaculture practices.
Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility: State-of-the-art aquaculture facility utilizing recirculating aquaculture system technology.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying: The central ministry responsible for the fisheries and animal husbandry sector.
National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB): A board aimed at the development of the fisheries sector in India.
Telangana: The state where the facility is located.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Hon’ble Union Minister FAHD Shri Rajiv Ranjan
Singh inaugurated the Smart Green Aquaculture
Farm and Research Institute and State-of-the-art
Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility in Ranga
Reddy District, Telangana
प्रव तथ: 05 JAN 2026 9:30PM by PIB Delhi
Hon’ble Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj, Shri Rajiv
Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh), inaugurated the Smart Green Aquaculture Farm and Research Institute
and the State-of-the-art Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility in Kandukur Mandal,
Ranga Reddy District, Telangana, in the presence of Shri George Kurian, Hon'ble MoS for Fisheries,
Animal Husbandry & Dairying & Minority Affairs; Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel, Hon’ble MoS for Fisheries,
Animal Husbandry & Dairying & Panchayati Raj; and Shri Vakiti Srihari, Minister for Animal Husbandry
& Fisheries, Government of Telangana.The inauguration of India’s first commercial-scale tropical Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS)-
based Rainbow Trout Aquaculture Farm & Research Institute marks a watershed moment in the evolution
of Indian aquaculture. The facility conclusively demonstrated that high-value cold-water species such as
Rainbow Trout can be farmed year-round in tropical climates using precision engineering, controlled
biological systems, and advanced water recirculation technologies. This achievement overturned long-
standing assumptions that premium aquaculture species are geographically constrained to specific climatic
zones and established technology, not climate as the primary determinant of aquaculture viability.
The project also functioned as a live training and demonstration platform, equipping youth with hands-on
experience in advanced aquaculture systems, automation, and biosecurity, thereby strengthening human
capital in the fisheries sector.Earlier this day, Hon'ble Union Minister, MoFAHD and Panchayati Raj, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh chaired
the 12th Annual General Meeting of the Governing Body of the National Fisheries Development Board
(NFDB) at Novotel Hotel, Hyderabad, Telangana.
During the meeting, Hon’ble Minister, Fisheries, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Animal Husbandry
& Dairying Department, Government of Haryana, Shri Shyam Singh Rana handed over the document of
5-acre land transfer to NFDB for establishment of the Northern Regional Centre of NFDB at Village
Sultanpur, District Gurugram, Haryana. The Regional Centre is aimed at boosting aquaculture
development in inland states of Northern India.
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