ICAR-CIBA has developed a cost-effective and quality shrimp feed using indigenous feed ingredients for vannamei shrimp farming, and the feed is branded as ‘Vanami Plus’. The technology along with customized feed mill has been transferred to several private entrepreneurs and government agencies for up-scaling and commercial production on non-exclusive basis. Adding to that list, M/s Helini Biomolecules, Chennai, Tamil Nadu signed MoU with ICAR-CIBA on 23rd May 2022, for technology transfer of ‘Vanami Plus’ feed technology. The company envisaged to produce shrimp feed with the CIBA’s technical guidance. The proposed feed unit will meet the demands of aquaculture farmers in Tamil Nadu.
Dr. K.P. Jithendran, Director, ICAR-CIBA, in his opening remarks, highlighted the relative advantages and cost effectiveness of ‘Vanami Plus’. Dr. K. Ambasankar Principal Scientist and team leader for the technology emphasized that through this model the farmers would get an opportunity to source the feed directly from the feed mill avoiding the marketing costs which would increase their profitability. This event was coordinated by the ITMU-ABI unit of ICAR CIBA.
