Sri Lanka, April 26 -- Colombo, April 26 () - A US$ 3 million grant from the Japanese government, through the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries, is set to boost the country's inland fisheries sector.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday, with the project aiming to directly support approximately 3,000 inland fishers, 40 farmers engaged in mini hatchery operations, and 20 farmers specializing in fish feed preparation.

The project is also expected to have a positive ripple effect on indirect beneficiaries, including family members, consumers, producers of dry fish, and stakeholders in research and academia.

Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devana...