Oct 27 2017
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Under the Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA) Programme of ICAR: ICAR-CIBA’s initiative on innovative student project module on brackishwater aquaculture – 27 October 2017

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  Farming in land or water is the noble occupation and farmers consider it as their way of life. As on day, India is self-sufficient and self-reliant in food production and also exporting food grains. However, due to less profitability and an attitudinal bias towards city based jobs participation of the younger generation in farming…

Jun 06 2017
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Doubling farmers income through inland low saline shrimp farming in South Western Punjab: ICAR-CIBA initiative under skill India Programme 2017

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South Western Punjab in India possesses abundant resources of inland saline groundwater, similar to brackish water with salinities ranging from 3 to 15 ppt. The districts of Bathinda, Muktsar, Fazilka and parts of Mansa have regions with underlying low saline groundwater; hence agricultural productivity in this region is low as compared to the rest of…

Sep 30 2017
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Propagation of native, Indian white shrimp (Penaeus indicus) in the northern Kerala, as a ‘monsoon crop’ during May to September months

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  In continuation with the multi-location culture demonstration of Penaeus indicus carried out along different coastal states, ICAR-CIBA has taken initiative in producing the indigenous ‘Desi’ shrimp with support of NFDB. A partnership farming model of Indian white shrimp P. indicus was taken up in Kannur (northern Kerala) under the project on “Upgradation of Breeding…

Oct 13 2017
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ICAR-CIBA participated in the national event and the exhibition elicited huge interest among the students, entrepreneurs and public in brackishwater aquaculture

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ICAR-CIBA participated as the Nodal Institute for ICAR in the “3rd India International Science Festival – 2017” held at Anna University, Chennai during 13-16 October 2017. The mega event with national science exhibition, Science and Technology Ministers Conclave, National Science Teachers Workshop, India International Science Film Festival, Grassroots innovators submit , National Start-Up Submit, attempt…

Sep 25 2017
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ICAR-CIBA and TNFU join hands for sustainable development of aquaculture – 25th September 2017

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  ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai & Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagappatinam joining hands for undertaking collaborative programmes in research, teaching, and extension in the areas of brackishwater aquaculture by signing a MoU on 25th September 2017 at CIBA Chennai. The mutual agreement was signed by the Dr K K Vijayan, Director, CIBA and…