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Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA)

Category:
  • Academia & Research
  • Government
  • Government Entity
  • Research Institute
Focus:
  • Economic
  • Environment
  • Social
Location:
  • National
  • Tamil Nadu
Organization Description:

ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), headquartered in Chennai, is India’s premier national research institute for brackishwater aquaculture. Under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, CIBA develops science-based technologies and best-management practices for sustainable shrimp and finfish farming, including breeding, nutrition, disease diagnostics, genetics, and farm-cluster management. It collaborates with state governments, industry, and farmers through extension programmes, training, and partnerships, and hosts key initiatives such as the Indian White Shrimp genome project and innovative shrimp-disease response programmes.

Role in Indian Shrimp Aquaculture: CIBA is the central R&D institution for Indian shrimp farming and has developed many shrimp disease diagnostic kits and commercialized various technologies, including shrimp feed formulation and technology. It conducts various structured trainings in brackish water aquaculture Technologies. CIBA’s initiatives include sequencing the Indian white shrimp genome, developing the seaweed-shrimp integrated farming system, and co-leading the Collaborative Shrimp Disease Investigation Programme.
Contact: ciba.res.in/?page_id=403
Website: ciba.res.in
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