India’s 1st tropical trout farm opens today
Commercial-scale aquaculture facility located in Hyderabad
Hyderabad is set to witness a landmark moment for Indian aquaculture, as Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh will inaugurate the Smart Green Aquaculture Farm and Research Institute, along with a state-of-the-art Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS) facility, on Monday.
Established by Smart Green Aquaculture Limited, the facility is India’s first commercial-scale tropical RAS-based rainbow trout aquaculture farm and research institute. It is located at Kandukur Mandal in Telangana’s Ranga Reddy district.
The pioneering project demonstrates that high-value cold-water species such as rainbow trout can be farmed year-round in tropical climates through precision engineering, controlled biological systems and advanced water recirculation technologies. The achievement overturns long-standing assumptions that premium aquaculture species are geographically constrained to specific climatic zones.
The project will function 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.
The government has launched a series of initiatives to drive growth in the fisheries sector, backed by a sharp rise in central investments. Since 2015, cumulative funding of Rs 38,572 crore has been approved or announced across various schemes.
