When researchers of The Energy and Research Institute (TERI) discovered that two ponds in Batim village were ideal for rearing crabs, they decided to help Goan farmers tap the lucrative market for seafood. Batim is located around 10 km from Panaji, off Highway 66.
The researchers had, as an example, a successful crab rearing scheme supported by UNDP, in Sindhudurg in South Maharashtra. Crabs were being supplied to markets in Mumbai and surprisingly, even to Goa.
Since the climate and water salinity in Goa is similar, it was decided to transfer Sindhudurg’s success to Goa. The TERI office. . .
