A Skill Development Program on “Pre-processing and drying of fish” was conducted at Engineering Division of ICAR-CIFT during 26-27 February 2021. The training program was attended by 21 participants from Ernakulum and nearby districts who were entrepreneurs interested in solar fish drying. The training program covered areas related to pre-processing, drying, quality evaluation, packaging of dried fish, fishery waste management opportunities and Government schemes for entrepreneurs. At the end of the training, certificates were distributed by Dr.Ravishankar C N, Director, ICAR-CIFT in presence of Dr. Manoj P Samuel, Head, Engineering Division, and other staff of CIFT.