Estd: 1994 16 ã¨OIIÅ #∞O_ç x~°O`«~°OQÍ "≥Å∞=_»∞`«∞#fl Regd. Magazine by the Govt. of India Regd. No. 67662/97 AQUA STAR Volume: 17 IssueNo: 2 Regd.No.67662/97 Editor & Publisher G.VIVEKANANDA BABU EDITOR'S LETTER Being the end of a decade in this millennium , when we turn Sub-Editor M.Hemalatha back and see the last 10 years . It has been a journey of peaks and valleys. Anti dumping cases, Business Development Manager Madhuri introduction Vannamei , NFDB formation, organised retail Circulation Manager Daniel Vivek chains and many more. Indian aquaculture needs to prepare for Copy Desk VENKAT Design K.R. Chowdary Honorable Advisors Dr. M.Sakthivel Aquaculture Foundation of India, Chennai Y.Prakasa Rao Executive Director (Tech.) NFDB Dr.M.A.Haniffa CSIR Emeritus Scientist & Director Dr. V.Sundara Raj Editor : G.V.BABU e-mail : gvbabu @aquastarmagazine.com the next decade which invites us with more challenges and opportunities to grab. The learning values we need to take ahead are need for diversification, protection of environment, looking from the consumer side, value addition, need for proper timely dissemination of information and technology. 'Aquaculture will continue to increase to meet global requirements and Asia will remain the dominant producer with more than 90% of production. This reminds me to share with you all what Internationally recognized business management expert and Nobel Laureate Peter F. Drucker predicted about aquaculture, or fish farming, that it will be one of the three major economic opportunities in this millennium. Thus, aquaculture or fish farming is filling the growing demand for seafood and will be providing animal protein to human beings in the future. We can become competitive and challenge the market in next decade Editorial office Plot no: 24, Andhra Bank Colony, Dowleswaram Rajahmundry. 533 125 Andhra Pradesh Phone & Fax: 0883 2416409 Cell: +91 98481 67720 by improving sector by forming an alliance among producers, suppliers, processors, and academics. The experience from India could be an example to the other countries. Next year welcomes us with 2 big events APA 2011 to be held at Kochi and Aqua Aquaria India 2011 by MPEDA. In this issue you will find interesting technical articles and news . Aqua Star is e-mail: [email protected] Advertisement/Feedback/ Subscription/ Enquiries Write to [email protected] yours and I hope that you'll agree that its quality has been improving greatly in recent months. Visit us at: www.aquastarmagazine.com DECEMBER-2010 3 PHÍfi™êì~ü 2010