Dr. Joykrushna Jena is currently serving as Deputy Director General (Fisheries Science), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India. Prior to this, he served as the Director of the ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, India for over five years. Dr. Jena possesses over 30 years of research experience in different fields of freshwater aquaculture and conservation genetics. Working in different aspects of freshwater aquaculture at the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, India during his initial career in different capacities, including as National Fellow and Head of the Division, Dr. Jena has contributed to the development of several technologies and research findings, including breeding, seed production and farming of diversified carp species; multiple cropping of carps; intensive carp culture; treatment of domestic sewage through aquaculture; cryopreservation of fish milt; and applied nutrition. He has operated over 20 research projects, including 10 externally-funded projects as Principal Investigator. As National Coordinator, presently he is operating the National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) in India with the involvement of over 30 partner organizations. He is also leading the Indian Network of Fisheries and Animal Antimicrobial Resistance (INFAAR) of ICAR for the control of AMR in livestock and fisheries sectors in India. Dr. Jena has published over 200 research papers in national and international journals of repute, besides several books and other publications. He is also serving as the Chairman/Member of several national and international level committees.
India recorded the highest-ever export of 1.73 MMT worth $8.09 Bn in FY 2022-23 of fisheries and fisheries products. The fisheries and aquaculture sector shall play a vital role in addressing the rising global demand for an affordable quality source of protein.
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