(27-28 November, 2006)

Dr N. SarangiDirector

CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE(Indian Council of Agricultural Research)

Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, INDIA

NACA – LEAD CENTRES’MEETING

NACA – LEAD CENTRES’MEETING

π CIFA/RLCI was established in 1987 and completed 19 years of its existence as an independent research Institute

π The Institute has been working on different aspects of production technology of carps, catfish, prawns and molluscs including basic, strategic and frontier research.

π Offering Post-graduate programme in aquaculture besides organizing national and international training programmes

π Extension and consultancy services including transfer of technology.

The Institute has three regional centres:• Wastewater Aquaculture Division, Rahara, West Bengal • Peninsular Aquaculture Division, Bangalore, Karnataka• Regional Research Centre, Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh

Physical infrastructureWell-developed infrastructure facilities including large experimental fish farms

147 ha campus at Headquarters

Over 500 experimental ponds of assorted sizes covering about 50 ha water area for applied research

Well developed laboratories for different disciplines viz., limnology, microbiology, nutrition, fish health management, molecular biology and biotechnology, genetics, aquaculture engineering, pearl culture, facilities for cell culture etc.

Hatcheries for carps (4 nos), catfishes (3 nos), freshwater prawns (2 nos) and ornamental fish (1 no)

Wet laboratories (4 nos)

Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC)

Institutional Strength

Animal house for fish diseases research

Controlled facility (Concrete tanks of assorted sizes) for fish seed raising and other yard experiments-through aquaculture systems etc.

A public aquarium and museum

Model integrated farm units

Workshop for fabrication of FRP implements for aquacultural use

FAO depository library subscribing on-line aquaculture related journals

Guest house and training hostels for national and international training programmes

Dispensary, Bank and Post-Office inside the campus

Laboratories and Equipments

Well-developed laboratories with sophisticated instrumentation facilities (DNA sequencer, HPLC, Gas chromatography, Ultracentrifuge, Freeze dryer, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, Gel Doc, Sperm tracker, micromanipulator and other standard equipments for respective laboratories)

Human Resource

136Supporting38Administrative63Technical 48Scientist

Numbers in position

Category

Aquaculture Production and EnvironmentProlonged and multiple carp breeding Intensive carp production technology for 10-15 tonnes/ha/yr in static pondsDiversification of carp culture and multiple cropping Mixed farming of freshwater prawn with carpInduce breeding of major and minor carps Carp polyculture with domestic sewage with production of 3-5 tonnes/ha/yr Cryopreservation of carp milt and development of low-cost mini cryofreezerBreeding and seed production of catfishes, C. batrachus, H. fossilis, P. pangasius, W. attu, H. brachysoma, O. pabda, etc.

Major Achievements of CIFA

Breeding and seed production of ornamental fishesCage and pen culture Flow-through cultureDesigning and fabrication of FRP portable carp hatcheryLarge-scale seed production of Macrobrachium rosenbergii, M. malcolmsonii and M gangeticumGrow-out culture of freshwater prawn with production of 1-1.5 t/ha/yrDeveloped different implantation techniques for production of round and designed pearlsComparative efficiency of organic manures and inorganic fertilizers

Fertilization measures and schedules for different categories of pondsStandardized doses of major micro and macronutrients for enhancing productivityDevelopment of the technology of wastewater treatment through aquaculture with duckweed and fish-based systemBiofertilization with Azolla as substitute for chemical fertilizers in fish pondsDesign and construction of hatcheries, farm ponds, etc.Design and development of closed-loop recirculatorysystem and flow-through system for industrial aquacultureWater budgeting for hatchery production of carps, catfishes and grow-out culture systems

Fish genetics and biotechnology

Genetic improvement in rohu through selective breeding with over 17% higher growth response per generation after five generations.About three dozens of microsatellite DNA markers have been developed from rohu genome, applicable for genetic diversity analysis, inbreeding check and selective breeding in Indian major carpsA set of microsatellite markers characterized from Macrobrachium malcolmsonii and M. rosenbergii for population genetic studies.Characterization of vitellogenin gene in catla has been achievedStandardization of tagging of prawn juveniles with elastomer tags for selective breedingEmbryonic stem cell technology initiated with successful culture of blastomere cells.

Fish nutrition, Physiology and Post-harvest

Formulation of feeds for various growth stages of carps, catfishes and prawns.Study on energy budgets, energetic efficiencies, feed metabolism, specific dynamic action of various growth stages of carp.Development of larval, post larval, grow out and broodstock diets for freshwater giant prawnReady-to-cook and ready-to-serve breaded buttered carp fingers, nuggets and slices etc.

Fish Health management

Formulated a chemical mixture, CIFAX, effective in controlling the Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS).

Developed a polyvalent vaccine from five different strains of Aeromonas hydrophila for controlling Aeromonas infection commonly encountered in fish ponds.

Herbal formulations as prophylactic and therapeutic agents for fish disease control.

Developed ELISA-based immunodiagnostic kits to diagnose important fish bacterial diseases viz., aeromoniasis, edwardsiellosis, bacterial gill disease

Developed nested RT-PCR based diagnostic against white tail disease of freshwater prawn caused by nodavirus

Developed ‘Immunoboost-C’ an immuno-potentiating agent to raise healthy carp seed, and CIFACURE to treat microbial infection in ornamental fish

Screening of different immunomodulators and suggesting glucan, levamisole and bovine lactoferrin as the potent immunostimulating for finfishes

Social ScienceHuman resource development through organization of national and international training programmes

Technology dissemination through developmental projects

GoI/FAO/NACA/OIE Workshop on Development of technical guidelines on health certification and quarantine for responsible movement of aquatic animals was conducted at CIFA, Bhubaneswar during 28-31 May, 1998

Fifth Technical Advisory committee meeting of NACA (TAC-5) during 2-5 June, 1998 at CIFA

FAO/NACA/CIFA Expert Consultation on Intensification of Food production through aquaculture during 16-18 October, 2001 at CIFA

Organization of NACA Events

What is expected from NACA?Considering facilities and expertise NACA can co-ordinate to organize regular International Training Programmes at CIFA in different disciplines viz., Breeding and culture of freshwater fish and shellfish, Fish health management, and Fish genetics and biotechnology

Facilitating the development of collaborative research programmes between different Lead Centres,othernational Institutes and international organizations

Facilitating exchange of scientists between the Lead centres and other organizations

Exchange visits of progressive farmers

Drawing Expertise from and by the Lead Centres(Panel of Experts from different disciplines) for any international Consultancy programmes