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ICAR-Central institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture have developed a cleaned stock of Indian white shrimp (P.indicus) which is growing on par with P.vannamei shrimp for species diversification in shrimp farming. The cleaned broodstock bred indicus shrimp seeds were given to shrimp farmers to assess its production potential at farmers ponds under the “Genetic Improvement Programme of…

Nature environment and wildlife society (NEWS) in association with Kakdwip research centre of ICAR-CIBA organized a one day workshop on Community Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration (CBEMR) at seminar hall of KRC of ICAR-CIBA, Kakdwip, West Bengal on 11 December 2023. The work shop started with formal welcome address by the Joint Secretary & Programme Director,…

Shrimp alone contributes about 70% India’s sea food export earnings to the tune of Rs.46,000 crores. However, the shrimp farming sector is dependent on a single exotic pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannaemi) for its production of about 10 lakh tonnes. As an alternative complimentary species for farming, the scientists of ICAR- Central institute of Brackishwater…

ICAR-CIBA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ms.Manjha Technologies Private Limited, Haryana on 1st November, 2023 to promote research and extension services for shrimp aquaculture in the inland saline areas of North India. Dr. Kuldeep. K. Lal, Director CIBA highlighted the strength of CIBA in improved production techniques, transfer of technologies in addition to providing…

ICAR-CIBA, Chennai signed MoU on November 3, 2023 with M/s. D-Nome Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad for collaborative research programme on R&D of innovative point-of-care diagnostics for infectious diseases in aquaculture.  The partnership will cover development of field level sensitive diagnostic kits for detection of pathogens like white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), and microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP)…