ICAR-CIBA developed and launched an online version of brackishwater aquaculture database (online Aquastat) through collection and collation of major data components on various aspects of brackishwater aquaculture viz., Global and Indian scenario of brackishwater aquaculture, production and trade statistics etc. The hard copy version of the dedicated database on Brackishwater Aquaculture and related stakeholders were…
ICAR-CIBA, Chennai has developed an indigenous vaccine for viral nervous necrosis (VNN) affecting several species of fish. Dr. J.K. Jena, Deputy Director General (Fisheries), ICAR released the recombinant VNN vaccine, CIBA-Nodavac-R, in the presence of Dr. S. K. Chaudhari, Deputy Director General (NRM), ICAR and Dr. V. K. Singh, Director, ICAR-CRIDA in a virtual event…
Dr. K. K.Vijayan, Director of ICAR-CIBA, visited the Kakdwip Research Centre of CIBA to review the ongoing research and extension activities during 2-4 April 2021. During his visit, the following events were undertaken. MoU signing for CIBA-Plankton Plus technology transfer During his visit, the Director, CIBA, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s T.…
Diversification of brackishwater aquaculture is gaining considerable momentum in India in general and Kerala in particular. Various species of finfish are farmed in brackishwaters in Kerala. However, the major bottleneck for the large scale propagation of brackishwater aquaculture is the availability of cost effective & quality feeds, as the formulated feeds are totally transported from…
World Water Day is celebrated globally every year on 22 March to sensitize the public about the water, its availability, accessibility, depletion, use efficiency, conservation and management. The ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai observed the world water day on 22 March, 2021 by organising a virtual seminar on “Sustaining Water for the Next…