Archive · 4 Jan 2026
India's First Commercial-Scale Tropical Trout Farm Inaugurated
India has opened its first big farm for growing rainbow trout, a type of fish, in a place called Hyderabad.
This farm uses special technology called RAS to grow fish in tanks, which helps save water and keep the fish healthy.
The government is very excited about this because it shows that even in hot places, we can grow fish that usually need cold water.
This farm will also teach young people how to grow fish using modern methods.
The government has spent a lot of money to make this happen and wants more farms like this to help people earn money and eat healthy food.
India's first commercial-scale tropical trout farm and RAS facility inaugurated in Hyderabad on January 5.
The farm, located in Kandukur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana, demonstrates year-round farming of high-value cold-water species like rainbow trout in tropical climates.
The project serves as a training and demonstration platform for advanced aquaculture systems, automation, and biosecurity.
The Government of India has invested significantly in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, with Rs 38,572 crore approved or announced since 2015.
Cold water fisheries, particularly trout farming, are gaining momentum as a high-value segment, with significant production and employment opportunities in mountainous and high-altitude regions.
- Who
- Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh
- What
- Inauguration of India's first commercial-scale tropical trout farm and RAS facility
- When
- January 5
- Where
- Kandukur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana
- Why
- To demonstrate year-round farming of high-value cold-water species in tropical climates and foster the development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector
- Location
- Kandukur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana
- Inauguration Date
- January 5
- Inaugurator
- Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh
- System
- Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS)
- Fish Species
- Rainbow Trout
- Government Investment
- Rs 38,572 crore since 2015
- Trout Production
- 14 lakh seeds annually
- Key States
- Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
