In a major step towards achieving sustainable aquaculture of shrimp and finfish farming in brackish waters, Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) has begun the process of issuing ‘Soil and Water Health Cards (SWHC), to a group of 44 shrimp farmers hailing from the state of Tamilnadu. The card was released and distributed for…
Under the flagship programme of the Prime Minister of India, “Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav” ICAR –CIBA, Chennai, CIBA is working with Karikattukuppam village (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu) near Muttukkadu Experimental Station of CIBA, 30 km south of CIBA head quarters Chennai. This is a coastal village with 310 families and a total population of 1200,…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai, India, and the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) at Chennai on 17th December 2015 for addressing the important issues such as emerging disease problems and antibiotic residue in brackishwater aquaculture sector with special focus on farmed shrimp production in…
Under Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav programme, ICAR –CIBA, Chennai has adopted three fishermen villages viz., Srinivasapuram, Mullikuppam and Mullimanagar located near CIBA headquarters in Chennai. This village cluster has about 4500 persons in 2000 households. These three villages are located on the creek, where Adyar River finally discharges water inflow into the Bay of…
Distribution of toiletry, groceries, bedsheets and mats to the beneficiaries of Senjiamman village & Thonirevu village Under Tribal Sub Plan and village adoption “Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav” programme, ICRA-CIBA Chennai has adopted 2 coastal villages, one for each programme viz., Senjiamman Nagar and Thonirevu, respectively, near Pulicat Lake in Tiruvallur dt of Tamil Nadu.…