Biofloc for Blue Growth: Promoting Small Scale Aquaculture in Inland Salt-affected Areas

Mrs. Asha Hooda, DFO, Haryana was the Chief Guest on the occasion while Dr. Babitha Rani, OIC Chaired the proceedings. The feasibility as well as the benefits of biofloc technology in terms of water and space requirement, reduction in feed cost, profitability, etc. in inland saline shrimp aquaculture were highlighted. Recognising the role being played […]

Responsible Growth is Sustainable Growth

Dr. P. Koteswara Rao, Principal & Additional Director, State Institute of Fishery Technology, Kakinada was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Dr. Muralidhar P. Ande, OIC and other staff with 40 farmers participated in the program. Mr. S. Balaji, State Coordinator, NaCSA flagged the concerns over growing number of aqua chemical products in market (estimated […]

Small is Big: Enhancing productivity in small scale aquaculture (CIFE Kolkata Centre)

Swami Shivapurnanandaji Maharaj, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Naredrapur was the Chief Guest. Dr. G.H. Pailan (OIC), scientists and staff from ICAR institutes, KVK and the Fisheries Dept. along with 40 farmers participated in the event. Inaugurating the event and the workshop Swamiji emphasized on the skill and knowledge-based farming to enhance the […]

Fish from farm ponds: Developing strategies for Maharashtra (CIFE Mumbai)

Dr. Ravishankar C.N., Director, CIFE presided over the function while Dr. Vijay Mahajan, Director, Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar was the Chief Guest. Dr. N.P. Sahu, Joint Director and Dr. S. N. Ojha, HoD, FEES chaired the technical sessions. A study tour of 45 tribal farmers from Nandurbar district was also organised. Fish […]

ICAR-CIFE Commemorates National Fish Farmers Day 2022

10th July is a red letter day for Indian fisheries. 65 years ago, on this day in 1957, two ICAR scientists Dr. Hiralal Chaudhuri and Dr. K.H. Alikunhi achieved a breakthrough in induced breeding of carps. This pioneering work helped mass scale production of quality fish seed and sowed the seeds of blue revolution. India […]

ICAR – CIFT Bags Kerala State Renewable Energy Award

he ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi has won the Kerala State Renewable Energy (Akshaya Oorja) Award and commendation certificate in appreciation of the achievements towards research and innovation initiatives on renewable energy resources. The Award was distributed by Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Kerala in presence of Shri. Kadakampally Surendran, […]

ICAR-CIFT received KRISHI portal Appreciation Certificate

ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology received Appreciation Certificate for uploading all its Publications of the last 6 years (2013-14 to 2019-2020) in the KRISHI portal of ICAR. The certificate was received by Dr. Saly N Thomas, Principal Scientist and Nodal Officer, KRISHI, CIFTfrom Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, DG, ICAR & Secretary, DARE on 10th December 2019 during the […]

CIFT bagged Awards in the Indian Food Scientists and Technologies Conference

ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries technology Kochi has bagged three prestigious awards in the 27th Indian Convention of Food scientists and Technologists (ICFoST) held at Tezpur University, Assam. The national convention was organised by the Association of Food Scientists and Technologies (India) (AFSTI). Dr. C.N. Ravishankar, Director, CIFT has been conferred as the Fellow of […]

FAO publishes ICAR-CIFT’s work on Food & Gear loss in Gill net fisheries

lCAR-CIFT’s work on ‘Food and fishing gear loss’, the first attempt from the country in the area of fishing gear loss has got appreciation from Rome based Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and published by the world food body as ‘FAO fisheries and Aquaculture Circular No.1204 `Food and gear loss from selected gillnet and trammel […]

Electrical hybrid dryer launched

ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi has developed a refrigeration enabled mobile fish vending kiosk to improve the unhygienic handling and marketing practices of fisher folk, small scale vendors and retailers.