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ICAR-CIBA has developed a Super-Intensive Precision Shrimp Farming Technology (SIPS) integrating its cutting-edge technologies and multidisciplinary approach. It is a HDPE lined circular tanks based production system with a central nursery and state of the art energy dispensation modes with an integrated waste water management system. Farmers can plan their crop cycle in-tune with market…

Mud crabs (Scylla serrata) have been high valued delicacy in the seafood markets. Mud crab aquaculture program of ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture reached a milestone in crab farming in earthen ponds with a harvest from hatchery reared mud crab instars (~2 g) to marketable size crabs (above 500 g) within 165 days. A production…

ICAR-CIBA conducted five days hands on training on “Improved Technologies for Breeding, Seed Production and Farming of Candidate Brackishwater Finfishes” during 9th -13th September, 2024. A total of 12 participants representing progressive farmers, aquaculture consultants, entrepreneurs, academicians, Govt. officials and students from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Andaman and Lakshadweep Islands attended the training.  The…

ICAR-CIBA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rameswaram Sigaram Fish Farmer Producer Organisation (RSFFPO), Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram, one of the aspirational district of Tamil Nadu, on 10th September 2024 for marketing of CIBA-Plankton Plus and CIBA-Hortiplus.  Both are the value added products developed from fish waste using a unique technology. CIBA-Plankton Plus is a micro and macro nutrient rich hydrolysate…

The application of Next Generation Sequencing tool for discovery of functional information on candidate fish species is becoming more popular. Alongside, the expertise in bioinformatics tools to handle high-throughput sequence datasets is becoming mandatory. In this context, ICAR-CIBA has conducted a ‘Hands-on training program on Bioinformatics Tools and Techniques’ during 2-7, September, 2024. Twenty two…