The extremely severe cyclone, “Umphan” caused havoc in the lives of Sundarban inhabitants on 20th May 2020. It has badly affected all types of fish culture systems in Sundaban delta of West Bengal. During the post-cyclone and COVID-19 lockdown period, farmers are unable to get inputs essential for fish farming. Therefore, their farming operations are…
ICAR-CIBA organised outreach activities for high school students on 5th and 10th September 2019 in collaboration with the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu to inculcate the importance of water conservation, rain water harvesting and efficient utilization water. More than 1500 school students participated in the campaign and it is tantamount to communicating about 2000…
Amid COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown situations at Chennai, ICAR – Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA, Chennai) celebrated sixth international day of Yoga on 21st June 2020, adhering to this year’s theme “Yoga at home, Yoga with family”. For the first time since it was instituted on June 21, 2015, Yoga Day has gone digital this…
ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai partnered in the Aqua Aquaria India 2019-Blue Revolution to India’s hinterland organized by the MPEDA, during 30th August to 1st September 2019 at HITEX Exhibition Center, Hyderabad, Telangana. The ICAR-CIBA stall in the international aquaculture exhibition showcased the scientific accomplishments, technical know-hows developed and transferred by CIBA for…
ICAR-CIBA, Chennai celebrated ‘World Oceans Day’ on June 8th, and on the distributed hatchery produced brackishwater ornamental fish silver moony (monos), Monodactylus argenteus to the ornamental traders from Kolathur, Chennai. Emphasizing the importance of world ocean day, Dr. K. K. Vijayan, Director, CIBA talked on the role of research initiatives in the conservation of species…