Jul 12 2023
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ICAR-CIBA demonstrated Seabass fish farming in open brackishwaters waters a livelihood development model for Irular Tribal families

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ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai, implemented interventions on “Community fish farming integrated with agro-based farming involving SC and ST communities” under the Scheduled Tribal Component (STC). Ten Irular tribal families of Laximipuram, Kattur Village, Minjur Taluk, Tiruvallur district were involved in this demonstration. Milkfish farming in pond and pens, seabass nursery rearing in…

Jul 06 2023
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ICAR-CIBA joined hands with Shri A.M.M. Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre for exploring the potential benefits of CIBA-Plankton Plus in paddy crops

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ICAR-CIBA signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shri  A.M.M. Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre (MCRC), Chennai,, Tamil Nadu on 4th  July, 2023 for evaluatin the efficacy of fishwaste converted CIBA-Plankton Plus in paddy crop.  Dr. Kuldeep K.Lal, Director, ICAR-CIBA stressed upon the need to explore the use of Plankton Plus in agriculture and horticulture crops…

Jun 30 2023
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ICAR-CIBA organised awareness programs on “Recycling of fish waste to value added products: Planktonplus and Hortiplus for the coastal communities” of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu

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ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA), Chennai, organised two awareness programs in collaboration with Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, Department of Fisheries, Rameswaram Sigaram Fish Farmers Producer Organisation, Ramanathapuram, on “Recycling of fish waste to value added products, CIBA-Planktonplus and CIBA-Hortiplus among coastal communities” at Mangadu and South Karaiyur villages, Ramanathapuram district,…

Jun 27 2023
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Navsari-Gujarat Research Centre (NGRC) of ICAR-CIBA demonstrated cage aquaculture in the brackishwater creek of Shil Village, Taluka- Mangrol, Junagadh, Gujarat State

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Farming of brackishwater finfishes in customised cages suitable for sallow estuaries, creeks, backwaters and lagoons is an emerging innovative and viable technology for fish production.  It is win-win strategy to efficiently utilize the water resources for fish production and creating alternative livelihoods, employment creation and income for the coastal fishers as envisaged by the Govt.…

Jun 23 2023
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Coastal and Tribal women shared their success stories of aquaculture based livelihood development at the national workshop held at ICAR-CIBA, Chennai on 23 June, 2023

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The voices of coastal and tribal women were heard in the form their success stories of aquaculture based livelihood development at a workshop on “Listening to the voices of coastal and tribal women and their success stories and awareness on livelihood opportunities including rural and aqua Tourism” on 23rd June 2023 organized by the ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture…