Pearl farming attempts to promote pearl culture in India!

7 Sep 2022

Pearl farming attempts to promote pearl culture in India!

Pearl farming attempts to promote pearl culture in India!Pearl farming is turning into one of the most lucrative aquaculture businesses. As per fisheries experts, the Indian government is encouraging farmers to take up this farming.

As part of its Blue Revolution programme, the Indian government has been actively promoting pearl fishing as a way to bring the country's fishing industry up to date. As part of the programme, the Department of Fisheries has given money to 232 different pearl farming ponds so far.
In the Blue Revolution programme, the government pays for half of the costs of building a pond where people can fish for pearls.
Key Facts!

Narendra Garwa, a native of Rajasthan, found out that pearls could be a profitable crop.
Rajasthan is a dry area that has water problems.
It was hard to imagine how pearls could grow with such a small amount of water, but he decided to try it anyway.
He took part in a five-day workshop on how to grow pearls.
Narendra says that taking care of an oyster is like taking care of a child.
He has a 40-by-50-foot pond that he takes care of with multivitamins for growth.
The number of mussels that made it to maturity in his pond has gone up from 30% to more than 70%.
Mr Garwa thinks that he will get about 3,000 pearls this year.
The government believes that it will take a while to make pearl farming a competitive business.

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Pearl farming attempts to promote pearl culture in India!

Watch a video
Check out Youtube user "SciShow Kids" explain in the following informative video on how oysters make pearls.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIOSWAbUf74

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