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About the College of Fisheries
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
The Northeastern part of India is well known for its rich biological and cultural diversity. People in the region ate heavily
dependent on agriculture and allied activities to meet their livelihood. Highly varied climatic conditions of the region, demands
advanced agricultural technologies as well as well trained manpower. Recognizing these regional needs to be urgent, the Government
of India, established the Central Agricultural University (CAU) with its headquarters at Imphal, Manipur through the Central
Agricultural University Act, 1992, No. 40 dated 26th December 1992. The act passed through the parliament has provision for
the establishment of Agricultural Education Institutes in the northeastern states of
India, covering the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura.
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| Main Gate of COF, Lembucherra |
A view of College Entrance |
ESTABLISHMENT OF COLLEGE OF FISHERIES:
Tripura has rich traditions in fisheries as compared to all the states under the jurisdiction of CAU and possess
greater potentialities for fisheries related activities. Hence, the Central Agricultural University decided to locate the college of
fisheries in the State. Through the Ordinance No 2 of 1996 promulgated by the ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural
Research and Education (DARE), Government of India, the College of Fisheries started functioning from 3rd October 1998 and become
the 12th Fisheries College of the Country established under the Agricultural University Education System. The College was
shifted to
its own campus at Lembucherra in September 2001. The campus has a total area of 61.36 acres provided by the State Government. The
place is well connected with the capital city Agartala and located at about 12 km north of the capital city.
 MANDATE:
- To impart education in different branches of fisheries and allied sciences;
- To further the advancement of learning and prosecution of research in fisheries and allied sciences;
- To undertake programs of extension education in states under the jurisdiction, and
- To undertake such others activities as it may deem fit, from time to time, to uplift the socio-economical status of farmers in the N.E. Region.
MISSION:
To achieve excellence in teaching, research and extension education in the field of fisheries and allied sciences.
GOALS:
- To produce globally competitive graduates and post graduates in fisheries and allied sciences;
- To develop sustainable and profitable fish farming systems to improve the livelihood of people;
- To transfer fisheries and allied activities into profitable enterprises and thereby create food and nutritional security for the people of NE region.
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