Pasir Puteh top freshwater fish producer in Kelantan

PASIR PUTEH: Kelantan has released 50,000 to 70,000 fish fry annually over the past 10 years in two rivers in this district to make it one of the largest freshwater fish producers in the state within five years. State Agriculture, Agro-based Industry, Biotechnology, Green Technology and Environment Committee chairman Tuan Mohd Saripudin Tuan Ismail said catfish, tilapia, jelawat and tumang galang were released into rivers in Kampung Tasek Pauh and Kampung Tok Ajam under supervision of the Integrated Agricultural Development Agency. “Hundreds of farmers, including 30 inland fishermen (rivers) who live in the area, including in Kampung Jelor, stand to benefit when they produce (livestock…