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The ICAR National Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Outstanding Extension Scientist Award has been awarded to Dr.M.Kumaran, Principal Scientist (Agricultural Extension), ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai for his outstanding work in the field of extension education. The award is presented to him in recognition of his pioneering extension research and education work on ‘Appraisal of evolving…

ICAR-CIBA convened its 24rd Research Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting on 2nd March  2019 in the Headquarters, Chennai under the chairmanship of Dr K. Gopakumar, former DDG, Fisheries. Distinguished members of RAC, viz. Dr. K.M. Shankar, former Dean, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Dr G. Gopakumar, Emeritus Scientist, CMFRI, Dr Aparna Dixit, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru…

ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA) in coordination with the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) Chennai conducted the webcasting of the launching ceremony of ”Pradhan Mandri Kisan Samman Nidhi ” Scheme at Madras Veterinary College, Vepery, Chennai on 24th February 2019.  His Excellency Shri Banwarilal Purohit, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Shri.…

National productivity week was celebrated at ICAR-CIBA, Chennai from 12th to 18th February, 2019 in aligning with the theme of Circular Economy for Productivity & Sustainability”. The celebrations were initiated by imparting hands on training to fisherwomen of Srinivasapuram village on ‘converting fish waste to value added products’ on 12th February, 2019. The technology developed…

Under Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav programme, ICAR –CIBA, Chennai has adopted fishermen villages viz., Srinivasapuram, Nambikkai Nagar, Mullikuppam and Mullimanagar located near CIBA headquarters in Chennai. These three villages are located on the creek, where Adyar River finally discharges water inflow into the Bay of Bengal. This village cluster has 2000 households with population of…