A Farmer-scientist-industry interaction meet on Sustainable Shrimp Farming was organized at the Kakdwip Research Centre of ICAR-CIBA on December 06th, 2024, with active participation from 30 farmers from the Sagar Islands, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. This meeting was sponsored by the JMT group of M/s. Sundeep Packaging Industry, Kolkata which has signed an MoU with ICAR-CIBA for the commercial production of CHINGUDIPLUS shrimp feed developed by KRC of ICAR-CIBA. The program commenced with a welcome address by Dr. Debasis De, Head of KRC, who elaborated on “CHINGUDIPLUS” feed developed by ICAR-CIBA and discussed on ideal feed management practices for sustainable shrimp farming. Mr. Biju I.F., Scientist and Dr. Sanjay Das, Principal Scientist at KRC delivered a lecture on Better Management Practices of Shrimp Farming and disease management aspects. Shrimp farmers interacted with scientists on BMP’s, Feed management and expressed their concern of declining profitability over the years. The program concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Ms. Babita Mandal, Scientist, KRC.
