The Nutritional and Socio-Economic Significance of SIS
SIS and Nutrition
Minkin et al (1993) noted that rural people consume between 56 and 73 species of SIS, among which Puti (Puntius sp.),
Mola (Amblypharyngodon mola), Dhela (Rohtee cotio), Chanda (Chanda sp.), Kbolisha (Colisa sp.), Koi (Anabas
testudineus), Foli (Notopterus notopterus) are the principal types. Several sources mention the importance of SIS in the diet
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