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Mr. Shanmukha Rao
Professional Skills
Experience & Activities
With 30 years of experience as a CEO, Joint Director, Deputy Director, and Assistant Director in the National Centre for Aquaculture as well as the Marine Products Export Development Authority (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India), worked Pan India as well as all maritime states of India including Telangana, Chathisgad, Jharkhand, Haryana and Panjab to empower small and marginal farmers for international markets. Partnered with FAO and NACA initiated a consultation process on aquaculture effluent management in Asia and the Pacific in collaboration with NACA member governments. Thailand to achieve the goal. Played a lead role in conducting the India International Seafood Show (IISS) and Aqua Aquaria a producer of technology up gradation show and knowledge enhancement show as part of the Seafood Promotion. Provide technical support to the farmers as the primary requirement for designing scientific aquaculture farms and culture aspects to implement and supervise better/good management practices in aquaculture farms at the National Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, MPEDA, MOCI, Govt. of India. To encourage and guide small and marginal farmers to produce good quality, antibiotics, and disease-free, eco-friendly, socially responsible, international quality shrimp with a complete biosecurity and traceability system. In doing so, reduce disease risks and enhance primary producer profits while facilitating them for all concerned stakeholders to sustain aquaculture and their livelihoods. Organized India International Seafood Show(IISS) and Aqua Aquaria as part of Seafood Promotion. Technical support to the farmers is a primary requirement of Designing scientific Aquaculture farms.
Technology Consultant
Integrated Aquaculture Farm setup for Brackish Water Species and freshwater species.
Brood bank management, hatcheries, Nurseries, Aquaculture for Brackish water shrimp, Freshwater prawns, Seabass, Tilapia, Freshwater fishes Etc.,
Provide consultancy for site selection of Aquaculture farms, Hatcheries for fishes, Shrimp, crabs, Processing Plants, etc.,
Provide know-how and implementation of Antibiotic-free and disease-free eco-friendly and sustainable aquaculture, Procurement, and harvest planning for perishable commodities.
Seafood Processing plant layout planning, processing of various aquaculture species and Sea catch seafood perishable products, etc.,
Provide Know-how for Aromatic oil extraction for medicinal usage.
Provide wellness consultancy for various illnesses of human beings, age factor illnesses, and orthopedic issues and illnesses (Non-surgery solutions).
Provide Engineering consultancy for planning and construction of Industrial, and commercial steel structures, domestic concrete buildings, etc.,
Professional Training/Participation
1994, Oct: Designed and supervised construction of a 250-hectare shrimp project for the Government of West Bengal in Nayachar Island an Integrated P. Monodon and Macro brachium rosenbergii.
2013, Feb: Organized and played a lead role in Aqua Aquaria a premium Aquaculture Show in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
2013, Oct: Bio-floc technology in shrimp farming for Aqua farmers.
2014, Oct: Participated in India Tilapia Summit.
2015, Feb: Organized and played a lead role in Aqua Aquaria a premium Aquaculture Show in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
2015, Apr: Genetics and Sustainable Aquaculture
2015, Apr: Aquarium Fishes. Columbia, Sri Lanka.
2016, Jan: genetic composition of broodstock and seed” in Bangkok.
2016, Jan: Visited NACA and SEFDAC, Bangkok, Thailand.
2016, Feb: Organized and played a lead role in India International Seafood Show a premium Seafood Show in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2017, Feb: Organized and played a lead role in Aqua Aquaria a premium Aquaculture Show in Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
2017, Sep: Co-Trainer for FDA training program conducted by FDA and implementation of SIMP program.
2018, Feb: Organized and played a lead role in the India International Seafood Show a premium Seafood Show, in Goa, India.
2019, Mar: Attended Network of Aquaculture Centre in Asia-Pacific`s (NACA) 30th Governing Council meeting at Guangzhou, P.R. China.
2019, Aug: Co-Investigator of Anti-Microbial Resistance project from NaCSA-MPEDA along with CIFT and EU Universities London.
2020, Feb: Organized and played a lead role in Aqua Aquaria a premium Aquaculture Show in Hyderabad, Telangana, India
2021, Feb: Organized and played a lead role in the India International Seafood Show a premium Seafood Show, in Kochi, Kerala, India.
2021, Nov: Participated and Assisted the Parliament committee with the chairmanship of Shree Vijay Sai Reddy, MP in Andaman Nicobar Island, India.
References
Shri. K S Srinivas, IAS, former Chairman, MPEDA,
Min. of Commerce and Industry and of President, NaCSA. Presently Principal Secretary,
Min. of Fisheries and Major and Minor Ports.Govt. of Kerala.
Shri. Jayathilak, IAS, former Chairman, MPEDA,Min. of Commerce and Industry and of
President, NaCSA. Presently Principal Secretary,Min. of Education, Govt. of Kerala.
Shri. KN Raghavan, IRS, former Chairman, MPEDA, Min. of Commerce and Industry and of
President, NaCSA. Presently Executive Director, Rubber Board, Kottayam, Kerala
Shri. Ramesh, ITS, former Director Marketing, MPEDA, Min. of Commerce and Industry.
Shri. Mohan Sundaram, TNSPS, former Director, MPEDA,
Min. of Commerce and Industry.