Aquaculture is a vital contributor to global food security, playing a direct and indirect role in providing a sustainable source of nutrition. The “Backyard RAS” technology, developed by the National Centre for Aquatic Animal Health (NCAAH) at Cochin University of Science and Technology, has been adopted by the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) in Hyderabad to boost fish production in India through sustainable aquaculture practices. This technology, embraced by Aadhyaa, a registered firm under MSME, involves circular ponds equipped with advanced features such as slurry suction devices, solid waste removal systems, air injectors for oxygenation, and nitrifying bioreactors, enabling continuous fish production in a limited area with limited water volume. Each circular pond has a capacity of 30,000 liters, totally 90 cubic meters, and is designed for sequential stocking and harvesting to provide a daily supply of fish. To maintain the health of the fish, the system employs indigenous nitrifying bacterial consortia developed by NCAAH, along with probiotics and immune-stimulants. Additionally, the facility is linked to NCAAH through email and other social media platforms, ensuring effective management. Aadhyaa’s journey began with support from the CUSAT-TBI of CUSATECH FOUNDATION, which provided a startup grant under the RUSA Scheme (Photo). With this funding, Aadhyaa standardized various value chains for fish cutlets, including fish cleaning and preparation, ingredient preparation, batter cooking and molding, freezing, and packaging and storage. They also acquired essential equipment like blast freezers and storage freezers to facilitate these processes.