Brackishwater creeks and estuaries can be efficiently utilized by installing suitable cages for farming of fishes which is the prudent strategy for doubling fish farmers’ income and augmenting fish production. To achieve that the art and science of crafting low volume cages suitable for brackishwaters and farming techniques of fishes need to be inculcated…
The ICAR-CIBA celebrated the “National Fish Farmers Day” on 10th July 2017 along with shrimp farmers, fishers and womenfolk of Kokkilamedu village, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu. Doubling fish farmers’ income through diversification and the adoption of innovative practices was the theme of this interaction. Dr.M.Kailasam, Head-in-charge, Finfish Culture Division, narrated the success of the…
ICAR-CIBA, Chennai signed MOU with Shri Amalesh Chatterjee and Shri Saifulla Mandal farmers from South 24 parganas district of West Bengal for technical assistance of milkfish and seabass farming and low-cost feed production technology on 3rd July 2017. Under the agreement, CIBA will partner with farmers group to provide technical guidance on the stocking of…
The third international day of Yoga was celebrated on 21st June 2017 at the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture Chennai. On commemorating the celebration of the third international yoga day, a week long training program was organized from 15th June to 21st June, from 5.00PM to 6.00PM under the guidance of Yoga guru, Mr.…
A five-day hands-on training programme on “Recent advances in soil and water management in brackishwater aquaculture” being conducted by the Aquatic Animal Health and Environment Division (AAHED) of ICAR – Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai was inaugurated on 20th June 2017. Dr. N.K. Ambujam, Professor and Director, Centre for Water Resources, Anna…