A Skill Development Program on “Pre-processing and drying of fish” was conducted at the Engineering Division of ICAR-CIFT during 13-14 July 2022. The training program was attended by nineteen participants from all over Kerala 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. Leela Edwin, Director, ICAR-CIFT in presence of Dr. George Ninan, Head, Engineering Division, and other staff of CIFT.