Ministry of Cooperation
International Capacity Building Programme on Fisheries Cooperatives Inaugurated at VAMNICOM to Strengthen Sri Lankan Fisheries Sector
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The Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, inaugurated a week-long international capacity-building programme titled "Exposure Visits to Indian Cooperatives for Strengthening and Building Viable Fisheries Cooperatives in Sri Lanka." Organized in collaboration with the High Commission of India in Colombo and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, the initiative seeks to foster knowledge exchange, address challenges like post-harvest losses and climate risks, and strengthen fisheries cooperatives through Indian cooperative models.