Hatchery technology developed by ICAR-CIBA for the production of seabass seed and nursery rearing technology for the fingerlings, has been transferred to a young entrepreneur, Mr. Nishanth Reddy from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh through a MOU on 30th October 2018, at CIBA Headquarters, in the presence of Dr. J K Jena, DDG (Fy. Science), ICAR, New Delhi. Dr.J.K. Jena expressed the market potential of seabas ......

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The Annual Review Meeting (2017-18) of the Consortium Research Platform on Vaccines and Diagnostics was held at ICAR-CIBA during 30-31, October, 2018 under the chairmanship of Dr. Joykrushna Jena, Deputy Director General (Fisheries ) and DDG in-charge Animal Sciences, ICAR ......

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ICAR-CIBA has successfully demonstrated an innovative two tier milkfish farming, nursery rearing of fingerlings and grow-out in an open water pen erected in the brackishwater body, as a livelihood initiative for the benefit of tribal families, supported by CIBA under Tribal Sub Plan. Both nursery and grow out culture have given economically impressive results where in 0.5g ......

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The second sub-committee of Parliament on Official Language had interaction meeting with officials of Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai on 4.10.2018. The meeting was convened by Honorable Dr. Prasanna Kumar Patasani, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and Convenor of the second sub-committee of Parliament on Official Language......

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Women contribute immensely in the farming sector but their contribution is rather invisible and explicitly under-recognized. In order to appreciate their seminal role in farming ICAR-CIBA celebrated Mahila Kisan Divas on 15th October, 2018 at Karathittu village, Vayalur Panchayat of Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu to recognize the contribution of women in fisheries and aquaculture. About 60 tribal women from the village participated in the programme. ......

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Kakdwip Research Centre (KRC) of ICAR-CIBA has organized day training-cum-demonstration programme on integrated farming of Vegetables, Fish and Livestock at Mundapara, Manmathapur, South 24 Parganas for the livelihood improvement of tribal people on 9th October 2018. KRC of CIBA has been working with the tribal people of this area to popularize integrated farming of fish and livestock for the livelihood improvement. The training was attended by 50 farmers along with local Gram Panchayat representatives, Pradhan and social activists.. ......

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ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai has been conducting Frontline Demonstrations on Biofloc based Nursery rearing Technology for Pacific white shrimp Penaeus vannamei in different parts of the country with support from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. The genesis of this demonstration was initiated with the MOU signed by ICAR-CIBA with one progressive farmer (Dandapat Aquatics) on 10th July, 2018 in presence of Hon’ble Member of Parliament Mr Rabindra Jena......

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ICAR-CIBA has conducted “Waste to Wealth” programme by recycling of fish and domestic waste under Swachhata Hi Seva 2018 on 28th September, 2018 at Srinivasapuram, Mullikuppam, Mullimanagar fishermen villages cluster located near CIBA headquarters ......

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ICAR-CIBA entered into the MOU with ESSO-NIOT for technical collaboration in the promotion of aquaculture systems in the country. The MoU was signed on 25th September, 2018 by Dr.K.K.Vijayan, the Director CIBA and Dr. M.A. Atmanand, the Director of NIOT in the presence of, Dr. Madhavan Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences(MoES); Chairman, Earth System Science Organization and Dr.Vipin Chandra, Joint Secretary, MoES, at NIOT campus......

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The Karam Chand Thapar (KCT) group in collaboration with ICAR-CIBA, Chennai established Community Development Centre for Learning, Livelihood and Research (CDC-LLR) at Bhimavaram, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh (AP). The farmers community centre and state-of-the-art aquaculture diagnostic laboratory, the second in AP was inaugurated on 12th September 2018 ......

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ICAR-CIBA, Chennai and the Department of Fisheries, Gujarat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the sustainable development of brackishwater aquaculture in Gujarat on 5th September, 2018. Dr. K. K. Vijayan, Director, ICAR-CIBA, Chennai and Shri. Mohammed Shahid (IAS), Commissioner of Fisheries, Department of Fisheries, Gujarat signed the MOU in the presence of Shri. R. C. Faldu, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Rural Development, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Transport, Government of Gujarat ......

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Shri.Chhabilendra Roul, Special Secretary, DARE, Govt. of India & Secretary, ICAR visited ICAR-CIBA, Chennai on 1st September, 2018 and reviewed on-going research and development programmes of the institute. Secretary, ICAR visited Muttukadu Experimental Station (MES) of CIBA and had a personal exposure to the field oriented research activities such as fin fish and shell fish hatcheries ......

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ICAR-CIBA provides need based hands-on trainings as per the specific requirement of the client group on request basis. In this line, CIBA has conducted a customized training program on “Water and Soil Treatment Applications in Aquaculture” during 27-28 August, 2018 to a group of seven technical persons from Grasim Industries Ltd ......

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Shri. Anjan Dandapat, a progressive and innovative brackishwater farmer from Balasore District of Odisha, who has adopted the ICAR-CIBA technology in the farming of desi shrimp (Penaeus indicus), has been awarded with “Best Brackishwater Shrimp Farmer - Costal States 2018” by National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), ......

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A need based training programme for the Kerala State fisheries officials on “Hatchery production & farming of milkfish and mullets” from 16th to 20th August 2018. The training programme was inaugurated on 16th July, 2018 by Dr. Baskaran Manimaran, former Vice chancellor, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University ......

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ICAR-CIBA has developed a cost effective and quality shrimp feed using indigenous feed ingredients for vannamei shrimp farming, and the feed is promoted as the ‘Vanami Plus’. The technology along with customized feed mill is being transferred to series of private entrepreneurs and government agencies for up scaling and commercial production on a non-exclusive basis. Adding to the list, Pranita Marines, Bhimavaram Mandalam, Godavari District......

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India celebrated its 72nd Independence day on 15th August 2018 with pride and honouring the great sacrifices made by patriots and freedom fighters. ICAR-CIBA celebrated the same with colourful illumination of the campus symbolizing the growth and prosperity of the country......

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Startup initiatives are common in sectors other than aquaculture, and hence an aquaculture startup day has been organized on the occasion of 90th ICAR-foundation at CIBA on 16th July 2018, to infuse innovations and attract entrepreneurship in aquafarming. A Brainstorming workshop on “Startup India programme on aquaculture sector” brought the outgoing students from Fisheries Colleges of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and TamilNadu together on the startup platform ......

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ICAR-CIBA celebrated the National Fish Farmers Day on 10th July, 2018 with the costal fishers of the Puducherry. Scientist of CIBA, sensitized fishers and other villagers from the coastal areas of Puducherry on the food production, employment and income generation using cost-effective and environmentally sustainable models of fish farming such as polyculture and Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture ......

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A six-day hands-on training programme on “Recent Advances in Soil and Water Management in Brackishwater Aquaculture” was organized by Environment Section of Aquatic Animal Health & Environment Division (AAHED) during 25 - 30 June 2018 ......

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The fourth international day of Yoga was celebrated on 21st June 2018 at Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture Chennai. On commemorating the celebration of fourth international yoga day Dr. K. Ambasankar, Principal scientist and Nodal officer for yoga day, welcomed the gathering and gave a brief about the importance of yoga day and its celebrations at the institute......

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ICAR-CIBA arranged for viewing of live broadcast of Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Shri.Narendra Modi interaction meeting with farmers across the country related to doubling the income of farmers by 2022 in headquarters, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Kakdwip Research Centre of CIBA, Kakdwip, West Bengal......

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ICAR-CIBA has inaugurated its Navsari-Gujarat Research Centre (NGRC) in Navsari Agricultural University (NAU) campus, Navsari, on 7th June, 2018 by Dr. J.K. Jena, Deputy Director General (Fisheries), ICAR, in the presence of Shri. R.C. Patel, Member of Legislative Assembly, Navsari, Dr. C.J. Dangaria, Vice Chancellor, NAU and Dr. K.K. Vijayan, Director, ICAR-CIBA ......

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Society of Cosatal Aquaculture and fisheries (SCAFi) and ICAR-CIBA jointly celebrated “World Ocean Day’ on 8th June 2018 at CIBA. On this occasion, Dr.R.Venkatesan, Head, Ocean Observation Systems, National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)......

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ICAR-CIBA in association with the Society of Coastal Aquaculture and Fisheries (SCAFi), organized an interaction on the occasion of World Environment Day with a theme “Beat Plastic Pollution” on 5th June, 2018 ......

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Indian export earnings from fishery products reached an all-time high of ₹.37,871 crores (5.7billion USD) during 2016-17, keeping the growth trajectory, meeting the stringent food safety......

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Under the CSR initiatives, Karam Chand Thapar (KCT) group inaugurated its state-of-the-art aquaculture service laboratory at Nellore on 21st May 2018, as a part of its Community Development Centre. The KCT group had earlier signed a memorandum ........

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ICAR-CIBA has developed a cost effective and quality feed shrimp feed using indigenous feed ingredients for vannamei farming, and the feed is promoted as the ‘Vanami ^Plus’. The technology is being transferred........

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Dr.George Chamberlain opened up his talk by touching up on the importance of seafood and production scenarios and related challenges. Globally, the growing awareness on the health ........

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Honourable Minister of the state of Maharashtra, Shri. Deepak Kesarkar for Home (Rural), Finance and Planning and a team of officers in ministry visited CIBA’s Muttukadu experimental station, on 19th April 2018........

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Dr. K.K. Ramachandran, Scientist and Head, Central Geomatics Lab, Group Head Atmospheric process group, National Centre for Earth science Studies, Trivandrum ESSO, Ministry of Earth Sciences, GoI has delivered an invited talk on “GPS and Natural System Research” at ICAR-CIBA on 20th April 2018.......

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The Waterbase Ltd, one of the pioneering Indian company that manufactures high-quality shrimp feed signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ICAR-CIBA on 10^th April 2018, for a collaborative programme of eco-friendly shrimp feed technology. The collaboration programme will cover technical collaboration and partnership in the development of ecofriendly shrimp feed, the Vanami^Ecoplus......

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Dr. Mruthyunjaya, while giving his invited talk, revisited the landscape of Indian Agricultural Research System, and stressed that agricultural research should be society driven and agricultural scientists ought......

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ICAR-CIBA organized a Farmers-Scientists meet on the occasion of ‘Krsihi Unnathi Mela’ and Prime ministers address, along with the project workshop on “Poverty alleviation through prevention and future control of the two major socioeconomically important diseases......

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ICAR-CIBA, Chennai celebrated World Women’s Day at Keezar Kollai in Koovathur village of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu on 8th March 2018, where CIBA is already engaged in creating alternate livelihood inirtiatives using CIBA-technologies, under the Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav vision. The theme of the programme was “Empowering farm women through brackishwater aquaculture” in consonance with the global theme of “Transformation of Women through empowerment.” About 80 farm women and 11 women staff from CIBA Chennai participated in the awareness programme and celebrations......

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ICAR-CIBA has developed cost effective and quality feed using indigenous feed ingredients for multispecies aquaculture, and the feed is promoted as the ‘Poly ^Plus’. This technology was successfully tested and demonstrated both in our farms and in the farmer’s ponds. The technology is being transferred to private entrepreneurs for up scaling and commercial production on a non-exclusive basis. ICAR-CIBA signed the MoU for the Poly plus with Mr. Kajal Kumar Roy, NRG Feeds at Joyrampur.....

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ICAR-CIBA convened its 23rd Research Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting on 27th Feb 2018 in the headquarters, Chennai under the chairmanship of Dr K. Gopakumar, former DDG, Fisheries. Distinguished members of RAC, viz. Dr V.V. Sugunan, former ADG, 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 University, Delhi, Dr S. N. Mohanty, former head, ICAR-CIFA and Dr Pravin Puthra, ADG (Marine Fisheries) reviewed the research activities of CIBA and provided directions for future research.....

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Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, IMTA, is the farming of species from different trophic levels with complementary ecosystem function. Here proximity of the farming communities to the brackishwater resources, helped to optimize the nutrient utilization/balance as well as economic returns, through farming of diverse species viz. fishes, bivalves, shrimps and crabs, catering to different ecological niches.....

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ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture Chennai partnered in the ‘Aquaculture Kerala 2018 – A Blue Revolution Initiative’ organized by Kerala Aqua Farmers Federation at Kannur in Kerala State during 10th to 12th February 2018. The national seminar was inaugurated on 10th February 2018 by Shri Pinarayi Vijayan, Honourable Chief Minister, Government of Kerala and in his address the Chief Minister stated that Government of Kerala will give support for promotion of aquaculture in Kerala through relevant policy including the leasing of public water resources and planning

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ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai & Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai joined hands for undertaking collaborative programmes in research, teaching, and extension in the areas of fisheries and animal sciences by signing a MoU on 13th February 2018 at TANUVAS, Chennai. Dr. K K Vijayan, Director, CIBA and Dr. T.J.Harikrishnan, Registrar, TANUVAS, Chennai signed the MoU document..

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CIBA Chennai celebrated the 69th Republic Day of the country in a grand manner with traditional events and cultural programmes. Dr K K Vijayan, Director of the institute hoisted the tri-colour flag of the nation and delivered an address to the CIBA staff members and their family. He stated that Republic Day is celebrated to remember India’s own constitution which came into force on 26th of January in 1950.

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The national workshop on “Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed Technology” was inaugurated by the CEO, Shri Ramakanth V. Akula of The Waterbase Ltd., a leading shrimp feed manufacturer in India on 3rd January, 2018 at ICAR - CIBA, Chennai. In his inaugural speech, he highlighted the importance of nutritional security for the growing Indian population and the scope of aquaculture in meeting the protein demand. He recorded his appreciation on the achievements of ICAR-CIBA in developing indigenous feed technologies and its subsequent commercialization for the benefit of brackishwater farmers in the country.

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The hatchery technology for Asian Seabass Seed Production developed by ICAR- Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture for the first time in India, has been commercialized to a private aquaculture entrepreneur. This indigenous technology is an import substitute for Asian seabass hatchery technology.

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ICAR- CIBA organized a one day workshop on “Studying the potential and viability of culturing endemic and exotic species for aquaculture” on 29th December 2017 under the scheme “Strengthening of Database and Information Networking” programme of Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare, Government of India. Dr. B. Meenakumari, Chairperson, National Biodiversity Authority inaugurated the workshop and emphasised the importance of cataloguing of exotic fish species in India and stressed the co-ordination of national bodies like ICAR institutes, National biodiversity and State Fisheries departments to create region wise quarantine facilities in order to address the biosecurity concerns in Indian context, with reference to the exotic species and pathogens.

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Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture is the first institute initiated the distribution of soil and water health cards (SWHC) in fisheries sector. The Institute has distributed about 705 SWHCs since 2015. As it is not possible to issue the SWHCs to a large number of aquaculture farmers by collecting and analyzing the samples throughout the country by the Institute, CIBA developed a working model by impressing upon the fisheries colleges and private aquaculture laboratories existing in a particular district to analyze the samples at free of cost.

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In order to explore the feasibility of vannamei farming in low saline waters of land locked state of Telangana, Dr. C. Suvarna, Commissioner of Fisheries, Telangana State along with Fisheries Department officials visited ICAR-CIBA on 18.12.2017. Dr.G.Gopikrishna, Head of NGDB division and Director (I/C) explained about the profile of CIBA. Dr.S.V.Alavandi, HOD, AAHED gave a presentation on research activities and accomplishments of CIBA..

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ICAR-CIBA, Chennai showcased the novel technologies at the exhibition ‘Aqua Goa Fish Festival, Panaji, Goa’ organized by the Government of Goa during 7th to 10th December 2017. Smt. Mridula Sinha, Hon’ble Governor of Goa & Shri. Manohar Parikar, Chief Minister of Goa visited the ICAR –CIBA Stall on 7th December 2017 and interacted with the scientists about brackishwater aquaculture technologies developed by CIBA. They also stressed for effective convergence through strategic planning between Government of Goa and CIBA for large scale promotion of brackishwater aquaculture in Goa State. Shri.Parikar sought special focus on Asian seabass and shrimp farming in Goa.

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In continuation with the multi-location culture demonstration of Penaeus indicus carried out along different coastal states, ICAR-CIBA has taken initiative in producing the indigenous ‘Desi’ shrimp with support of NFDB. A partnership farming model of Indian white shrimp P. indicus was taken up in Kannur (northern Kerala) under the project on “Upgradation of Breeding and Culture Technology of Indian White Shrimp through stock evaluation and culture demonstration” for the performance evaluation of P. indicus. The farming inputs such as seed and feed (‘indicus plus’) and technical knowhow were provided by the institute.

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Scientists from ICAR-Central institute of brackishwater aquaculture (CIBA), a premier research institute in the country, are exploring ways to increase farmer’s profitability by promoting species diversification. Though exotic shrimp vannamei has totally captured coastal aquaculture diaspora contributing almost 4.06 lakh tonnes with Rs 26,000 crores, this has its demerit as single species and imported broodstock dependence and emerging disease problems (like EHP, white fecal disease) besides loss due to viral diseases -WSSV etc. It is more appealing to try out new avenues and species when farmers are failing to get successful shrimp crop due to extreme physico-chemical condition (high salinity) and disease prevalence. Research are conducted at ICAR-CIBA to assess the performance of the Indian white shrimp P. indicus, which is native of India, in terms of growth, productivity, etc., in comparison with non-native shrimps. Successful farming trials of this desi shrimp have been conducted in many maritime states (Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Gujarat) under National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) funded project to demonstrate and promote this indigenous species as an complementary species as envisaged under “Make in India” programme.

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Food is our basic need and agriculture is a unique occupation which supplies food and provide raw materials for other sectors to survive. Elders have rightly said that if farmers’ hands are slackened even the ascetic state will fail. Healthy food is important and it is imperative to connect the people who produce the food for others. Agriculture, the noble profession has the potential to eradicate poverty, unemployment and enhance the prosperity of the nation. Nevertheless, there has been a growing disconnect between agriculture and national development which needs to be refocused. A favourable attitude towards agriculture needs be inculcated among the students because teaching a student is tantamount to educating a family.

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The World Fisheries Day was established to draw attention to the importance of fisheries and fish farming and to focus to the issues such as, overfishing, habitat destruction and other serious threats to the sustainability of global marine and freshwater resources. CIBA celebrated this day on 21st November 2017 at Keelarkollai village in Koovathur Panchayat of Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu in convergence with about 120 villagers including fishers, tribals, rural youth and local leaders. Koovathur is a diversified village with crop husbandry, animal husbandry and fisheries as major occupation. The CIBA team is working with the villagers disseminated the aquaculture technologies, which can provide alternate livelihood opportunities, to increase their income. The hapa based seabass nursery rearing has already initiated in the village.

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South Western Punjab in India possess abundant resources of inland saline groundwater, similar to brackishwater with salinities ranging from 3 to 15 ppt. The districts of Bathinda, Muktsar, Fazilka and parts of Mansa have regions with underlying low saline ground water; hence agricultural productivity in this region is low as compared to the rest of the regions in Punjab owing to poor soil fertility, insufficient irrigation network and the absence of a major river system flowing through the region. Farmers in this region earn an income of Rs. 30,000 to 50,000/acre from a crop based activities based on market prices, rain and type of crop cultivated. Inland shrimp farming using the amended low saline water is an alternate farming technology option, with a crop duration of 90-120 days for doubling farmers’ income through production of high value shrimp along with employment generation and societal development.

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Farming in land or water is the noble occupation and farmers consider it as their way of life. As on day, India is self-sufficient and self-reliant in food production and also exporting food grains. However, due to less profitability and an attitudinal bias towards city based jobs participation of younger generation in farming is taking a beat. The younger generation is technology savvy and socially networked and hence the outlook of farming needs a change to catch their imagination, by providing them opportunity to get exposure with farming activities. The educated youth look at farming as a need, being a food production sector, also to understand the scope for self-employment and economic benefits. They need innovative, profitable farming modules which are inspiring, challenging and profitable to consider farming as a profession or a career. Attracting and facilitating the educated youth to farming is the only way to keep the farming in perpetuity and feed the people in the days to come.

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ICAR-CIBA participated as the Nodal Institute for ICAR in the “3rd India International Science Festival – 2017” held at Anna University, Chennai during 13-16 October 2017. The mega event with national science exhibition, Science and Technology Ministers Conclave, National Science Teachers Workshop, India International Science Film Festival, Grassroots innovators submit , National Start-Up Submit, attempt of students in Guinness Book of World Record, outreach programmes in R & D labs, etc., was inaugurated by Dr.Harsh Vardhan, Hon’ble Union Minister for Science and Technology, Environment, Forests, Climate Change and Ministry of Earth Sciences on 13th October 2017 at Anna University grounds.

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