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Hepatopancreatic Microsporidiosis (HPM) caused by ‘Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) is a severe disease causing growth retardation and economic loss to the shrimp farmers. The annual economic loss due to EHP in Indian shrimp farms was estimated to be around Rs 4000 crores. ICAR-CIBA has developed a cure for EHP named ‘CIBA EHP cura- I’ after 5…

ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture conducted an awareness workshop on “Brackishwater Aquaculture” on 28th August 2023 for the school students (86 nos) and teachers from Babaji Vidhyashram Senior Secondary School, Sholinganallur, Chennai. The importance of aquaculture sector in food production, employment and rural entrepreneurship development was explained to the participants. Further, career guidance by informing…

ICAR-CIBA Chennai, under the auspices of Society of Coastal Aquaculture and Fisheries (SCAFI) conducts an online monthly lecture series under the banner “Aquaculture without borders” delivered by global fisheries/aquaculture experts. Under this banner, Professor Giovanni M. Turchini, Head of School, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences (SAFES) | Faculty of Science, The University of…

ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA) celebrated the country’s 77th Independence Day by unfurling the National Flag at the Main Campus, Field and Regional Centres with full respect and honour. Dr.Kuldeep K Lal hoisted the National Flag at the headquarters. In his Independence Day speech, he conveyed his wishes to all and outlined importance of…

ICAR-CIBA is partnering with Insectika Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Bhubaneswar, Odisha  for the consultancy services and collaborative research towards using Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) (BSF) meal for aquaculture feed formulation. Through this memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on 11th Aug 2023 to explore the possibilities of using BSF meal as a sustainable substitute for fish…