ICAR-CIBA Organized the first stakeholder meeting with insurance companies and farmers for developing insurance support for brackishwater aquaculture, in particular for shrimp aquaculture through novel insurance products

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Shrimp farming which accounts for about 70% of Indian seafood exports revenue to the tune of Rs.35000 crore is an investment intensive and risk laden farming activity mainly due to the looming viral disease outbreaks and crop loses. However, adoption of better management practices, bio-security measures including aquatic health management and use of SPF shrimp…

ICAR-CIBA Conducted ‘National Brackishwater Aquaculture Farmers Conclave (BAFAC) -2020’ at Surat, Gujarat during 19-20 February, 2020

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  ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA), in collaboration with Society of Coastal Aquaculture and Fisheries (SCAFi)  and Navsari Agricultural University (NAU), Gujarat successfully conducted the Brackishwater Aquaculture Farmers Conclave -2020 (BAFAC-2020) the first of its kind in the west coast during 19th and 20th Feb, 2020 at Surat, Gujarat. About 900 brackishwater farmers representing…

ICAR-CIBA announced the indigenous hatchery technology for grey mullet, which can drive the blue revolution initiatives by Govt. of India

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In a major breakthrough, the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) has successfully bred the Grey Mullet (Madavai), a high-valued commercial brackishwater fish, for the first time in the country in line with Government of India’s push on increasing fish production under blue revolution mission. Grey mullets are commonly known as “Madavai” in Tamil, “Thirutha”…

Water Fin Pvt Ltd, Andhra Pradesh signs MOU with ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aqauculture (CIBA) for acquiring Seabass seed production technology, 4th February, 2020

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  Water Fin Pvt Ltd , Andhra Pradesh  signed a  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ICAR-CIBA on 04.02.2020 for the transfer of seabass (Lates calcarifer) seed production technology. Technology support under this MoU covers development of land based seabass broodstock, technical demonstration of maturation and spawning, fertilized egg transportation and incubation and technical assistance for…