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 …