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A novel model of joint problem-solving approach which involves scientific team from CIBA and the Farmers’ Federation will work together to tackle the diseases. During the visits under Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKAS) the discussions figured out two diseases in the region, White Faeces Syndrome (WFS) and unknown but named as running mortality disease and…

On August 2nd, 2025, ICAR-CIBA organised a special farmers-scientists interaction programme to mark the release of the 20th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme at its headquarters, Chennai and its research centres at Kakdwip, West Bengal and Navsari Gujarat. These gatherings facilitated direct engagement between farmers and scientists and creating awareness…

ICAR-CIBA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Prawn Farmers Federation of India (PFFI), Hyderabad, to jointly investigate shrimp crop failures caused by running mortalities in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, on 29th July, 2025. Over the past decade, running mortalities have emerged as a severe constraint to the Indian shrimp aquaculture production. The unexplained…

ICAR-CIBA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s. V.R. Aqua fish farming (Start-up) Chennai on 30th July 2025 for pilot scale demonstration of live feed biomass production technology. Live feed plays a vital role in enhancing growth, coloration, and reproductive performance in ornamental fishes and shrimp broodstock. A robust live feed biomass production technology…

On 29th July 2025, ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA) conducted a hands-on training programme on Asian Seabass (Lates calcarifer) fingerling seed production for Scheduled Caste (SC) beneficiaries of Kovalam village, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, under a Department of Science and Technology (DST) funded project. Held at the Muttukadu Experimental Station (MES) of CIBA, the…