Chhatrapur/Berhampur: A delegation from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) on a 2-day stay visited Ganjam district to assess aquaculture practices and expressed satisfaction with the standards maintained in shrimp seed hatchery operations and brackish water aquaculture in the district Tuesday and Wednesday, district officials informed.
During the visit, the USFDA delegation examined records related to feed management, seed production and sales, and other operational documents.
The officials informed that the team also inspected different units of the hatchery and gathered first-hand information on the seawater intake system, UV and ozone filtration process, laboratory culture procedures, and treatment protocols.