ICAR-CIBA has Observed Kisan Diwas at Kasimedu Fishing Harbour, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

National Farmers Day or Kisan Diwas is celebrated every year 23rd December 2023 in the honor of Chaudhary Charan Singh who was the fifth Prime Minister of India. ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, has observed the Kisan Diwas as an activity of Swachhata Pakhwada at Kasimedu fishing harbour, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, […]

ICAR-CIBA Conducted the Brackishwater Aquaculture Farmers Meet on “Soil Health”

CAR- Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai organised “Brackishwater Aquaculture Farmers Meet” at Ellavur, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu on 22nd December, 2023 to observe the World Soil Day. About 75 shrimp farmers from the Gummidipoondi taluk participated in the programme. In his presidential address, Dr. M. Muralidhar, Principal Scientist emphasized the importance of maintaining the soil […]

Training and Exposure Visit for Scheduled Tribe and Schedule Caste Families on Brackishwater Aquaculture Technologies

ICAR-CIBA is undertaking fisheries based livelihood development interventions for the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe families in Pulicat region of Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu.  As part of it, three days training cum exposure visit was conducted during 27th – 29th December 2023 for 25 SC and ST beneficiaries from Kattur colony, Kattur laximipuram and Senjiamman villages in […]

ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture and M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai inked Memorandum of Understanding for Collaborative Technology Validation and Extension

ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA), Chennai and M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Tamil Nadu signed a Memorandum of Understanding for collaborative technology validation and extension on 5th January, 2024. The aim of the MoU is to undertake collaborative research cum technology application programme for research uptake on Brackishwater fish farming technology to enhance the livelihoods […]

Smarts Farming Driven by Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI), the technology which is booming high in the present world is sufficiently capable to take up the challenges in Agriculture in a smarter way. Smart farming (SF), the technology where the potentials of AI is integrated with mechanization, sensors and many other areas of information and communication technologies (ICT) is all set […]

PAU College of Agriculture at Ballowal Saunkhri Embrace’s New Year with ‘Sukhmani Sahib’ Path and Cultural Celebration’s

At Ballowal Saunkhri’s PAU College of Agriculture and Regional Research Station, the dawn of the New Year was welcomed with a reverential ‘Sukhmani Sahib’ paath, witnessed heartfelt kirtan performances by both students and faculty, creating an atmosphere steeped in spiritual fulfilment. During the occasion, Dean Dr Manmohanjit Singh highlighted the importance of spirituality in professionalism. […]