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A FISH farm in an exotic north Indian district has been dedicated to a Marlow street after residents raised funds with a street party.

The South Place Marlow Fish Hatchery' has been set up in Tripura, India, with the help of charity Aquaculture without Frontiers.

The organisation, which aims to alleviate poverty in developing countries, was founded by Michael New, OBE, of Institute Road, Marlow.

Residents of South Place have raised over £12,000, since their annual street party was set up.

They raised £3,151 at the event this year, which was attended by 125 people.

Organiser Suzanne Brown said: "I think it's amazing. We have been running the street party for five years now but in the last three years it's been in aid of the charity.

"If you give some one a fish they have eaten it -what's the good of that? This enables the people to farm for themselves.

"They need these places to farm the fish and the structure is the most expensive thing. It's a third world country and for them it's like gold dust. It's a tremendous honour to have our street name associated."

The hatchery was officially unveiled by Kishore Ambuly, district magistrate and collector of the West Tripura district.

Mr New said: "Farmers are confronted with poor quality young fish - 'seed'- for stocking their ponds and, as a result, efforts to enhance productivity often fail.

"Recognising this problem, in our message to South Place Marlow last year, the training centre expressed its desire to build a hatchery to provide quality seed to the farmers.

Funds raised have also gone towards St. Xavier's Vocational Training Centre which has taught 75 fish farmers about using more efficient methods.

He added: "The South Place Marlow Fish Hatchery is now operational in this remote area, serving the needs of poor families - another form of twinning."

10:29pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

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