Brackishwater cage farming of seabass fish for enhancing fish production and alternate livelihood support of coastal population in Tamil Nadu: a Success story by ICAR-CIBA, Chennai – 4th August 2017

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  Farming of brackishwater fishes in locally crafted cages suitable for estuaries, creeks, backwaters and lagoons is an emerging innovative and viable technology for the production of valuable finfish such as seabass. The technology is efficient in utilizing the vast stretches of brackishwater resources along the costal India for increased fish production, employment creation and…

Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Director General ICAR and Secretary, DARE Visited ICAR-CIBA, Chennai – 6th and 7th August 2017

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  Dr.Trilochan Mohapatra, the Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education visited the ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai on 6th and 7th August 2017 and had interactions with the scientists and staff. On the first day, 6th evening he visited the research facilities at Muttukadu Experimental…

National Workshop on Farming technology and propagation of indigenous Indian white shrimp for diversification of shrimp farming industry 3rd August 2017

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  The brackishwater aquaculture sector in India has evolved from a traditional farming activity to a commercial farming activity. Currently, this sector is supported by two main species, the native tiger shrimp (P. monodon) and exotic Pacific white shrimp (P. vannamei).Specific pathogen free Peneaus vannamei offered greater advantage over the indigenous shrimp with this disease…

ICAR CIBA joining hands with the Fisheries Department of Union Territory of Puducherry to empower the brackishwater farmers for benefit from blue revolution programmes 21 July 17

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  Brackishwater aquaculture is a prospective area for sustainable development of the fisheries sector and aqua-farmers in the Union Territory of Puducherry. In this regard, ICAR CIBA Chennai is joining hands with the State Department of Fisheries, Puducherry in the Blue Revolution Scheme through a project entitled “Implementation of Cage Culture Programme in brackishwater area…

ICAR- Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) celebrates ICAR foundation day on 17th July 2017 with focus on R&D and IPR

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  A programme was organized to celebrate 89th Foundation of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on 17th July 2017 at ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA). Ms Swapna Sundar, IP Strategist & Patent Agent and CEO, IP DOME Strategy Advisors Pvt Ltd., Chennai was the chief guest of the programme, who gave a presentation…