The Capacity Building Training Programme on Value Addition of Water Hyacinth, sponsored by NETFISH–MPEDA and facilitated by Future Kerala Mission, successfully concluded after training 120 participants across three batches. The initiative empowered participants with practical skills and entrepreneurial knowledge to transform water hyacinth into value-added products and sustainable livelihood opportunities. The final day began with …
Ambassador (Retd.) Venu Rajamony, Chairman of Future Kerala Mission, met Union Environment Minister Shri. Bhupender Yadav in New Delhi and submitted the recommendations from HYACON 1, the International Conference on the Water Hyacinth Menace jointly organized by Future Kerala Mission and JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Kochi. The recommendations call for a dedicated authority to coordinate water …
Inspiring Sustainable Livelihoods Through Innovation The third day of the Capacity Building Training Programme on Value Addition of Water Hyacinth at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Kochi, sponsored by NETFISH–MPEDA, was enriched by the visit of Ms. Ashika Jain, Chair of Yi, and Mr. Bibin Jacob, Yi Member and Managing Director of Abtech. Participants appreciated the initiative's …
The third batch of the Capacity Building Training Programme on Value Addition of Water Hyacinth commenced at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Kochi, with the support of NETFISH–MPEDA. The inaugural session included the distribution of starter kits by Dr. Madhukumar, Joint Controller of Examinations and Head of Administration, JAIN University, Kochi, in the presence of Smt. Sangeetha …
The second edition of the Capacity Building Training Programme on Value Addition of Water Hyacinth, sponsored by NETFISH-MPEDA, was successfully inaugurated at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) on 9 June 2026. Jointly organized by NETFISH under the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, and the Future Kerala Mission of …
Innovation, creativity, and community empowerment took centre stage as JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) hosted the Capacity Building Training Programme on Sustainable Product Development Using Water Hyacinth for SC/ST Fishers and Allied Workers. The programme enabled participants to gain practical skills in transforming water hyacinth—an invasive aquatic plant—into eco-friendly, value-added products such as woven handbags, decorative crafts, …
