M/s. Aqgromalin Farmtech Service Pvt. Ltd., a farm diversification corporate business enterprise based in Chennai signed a MoU with ICAR-CIBA on February 7, 2022 for a startup program in mud crab seed production and scaling up of mud crab farming with a supply chain. The MoU was signed by Dr. K.P. Jithendran, Director, ICAR-CIBA and…
ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA), Chennai celebrated the 73rd Republic Day on 26 January 2022. At CIBA headquarters, Dr. K.P. Jithendran, Director, unfurled the national flag and greeted all the scientists and staff of CIBA. On his republic day address, he highlighted the importance of freedom and responsibilities. During the event, he congratulated Dr.…
National Girl Child Day (Rashtriya Balika Diwas) is observed on the 24th of January in India to create awareness about the rights of the girl child and the importance of female education, health, and nutrition. Every year the Day is celebrated with appropriate themes aimed at empowering the girl child in diverse walks of life.…
Shri Jatindra Nath Swain, I.A.S., Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying visited the ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai on 10th January, 2022. The Secretary visited state-of-the-art shrimp and finfish hatcheries and the pilot-scale feed mill at Muttukadu Experimental Station of ICAR-CIBA. During the interaction meeting with scientists, Shri. Swain…
The five-day training program on ‘Recent advances in hatchery seed production and farming of milkfish and grey mullet’ organised by the ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai from 3rd to 7th January, 2022 concluded today. The programme was organised as hands-on training for the eight officials from six districts of the Department of Fisheries, Govt.…