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ICAR-CIBA, Chennai signed MoU with Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AICL) Limited, New Delhi for “Development of Aquaculture Insurance Solutions” on 20th March 2023 at the Maharashtra Sadan, New Delhi, in the august presence of Shri. Parshottam Rupala, Hon’ble Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India. The minister mentioned that aquaculture is becoming increasingly important to provide…

ICAR-CIBA conducted a consultation meeting on implementation of aquaculture crop insurance at CIBA Chennai on 16.03.2023. Shri.N.Venkatesh, IAS, Senior Executive Director, National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Govt. of India, Hyderabad was the Chief Guest. Officials from NFDB, MPEDA, Agricultural Crop Insurance (AIC), ICICI Lombard, Alliance Insurance Brokers, Aquaconnect, farmer representatives and team of scientists from…

ICAR-CIBA inked MoU with M/s. Siri Industries, Tumakuru, Karnataka for technology support to produce indigenous fish feeds on consultancy basis. At present, there is no fish feed mill in the state and the fish feeds are mostly bought from corporate feed mills located in neighboring states. Due to that the cost of the feeds are…

ICAR-CIBA formed a strategic alliance with young entrepreneurs for establishing a seabass fingerlings production nursery rearing unit and for consultancy services on fish feed processing and production at Nellore, AP.   Diversification of brackishwater aquaculture is gaining considerable momentum in India in general and Andhra Pradesh in particular. Various species of finfish is being attempted…

The ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai, observed International Women’s Day on 8th March, 2023. The theme for 2023 International Women’s Day is “Embrace Equity”. Dr Kuldeep Kumar Lal, Director, ICAR-CIBA, highlighted the significance of celebrating the International Women’s Day and the relevance of balancing emotions in family life and work place.  In his address, the…