The ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture organized a training programme on “Brackishwater Aquaculture Technologies for Coastal Fishers under SCSP” during 23rd, 24th & 26th December 2024 at Muttukadu Experimental Station (MES) of ICAR-CIBA. Twenty two fishers from the coastal villages attended the training. The objective of the training programme was to impart practical learning experience on brackishwater aquaculture technologies by providing them first-hand exposure on seeing is believing, learning by doing and interaction with the scientists. Dr.C.P.Balasubramanian, Director-In-charge briefed the fishers about institute’s activities, released training manual prepared in vernacular language and assured them that the required technical guidance and assistance would be provided by the institute for taking up brackishwater farming under SCSP. Dr.S.Kannappan, PS& SIC of MES exposed them the facilities available for field experimentation at MES of CIBA. Dr.R.Jayakumar, Principal Scientist, Shri.Thiayagarajan, Technical Officer, Fish Culture Division and Dr.Shyne Anand, Senior Scientist, Shri.R.Aravind, Scientist and S.Rajamanickam, ACTO, Crustacean Culture Division gave lectures and practical sessions respectively on Asian seabass nursery rearing, cage farming, mud crab seed production, mud crab nursery rearing and farming. Trainees visited the feed mill and learnt from Shri.K.Ananthraja, Scientist, NGBD on fish and crab feed production techniques. Dr.T.Bhuvaneswari, Senior Scientist, explained them the health management protocols to be adopted during nursery rearing and grow-out farming fishes and shellfishes. Dr.D.Deboral Vimala, Principal Scientist briefed the trainees about the various technology delivery mechanisms viz., skill development training programmes, demonstrations and timely supply of inputs through SCSP and TSP programmes by which the institute technologies are effectively transferred to shrimp/fish farmers. Dr.K.Ambasankar, Head, NGBD delivered the valedictory address and distributed certificates to the participants. On 26th December 2024 an exposure visit was organized to different demonstration units (seabass nursery unit & cage farming sites) at Kottaikkadu village. The training was co-ordinated by the scientific team comprised of Dr. D. Deboral Vimala, Dr.R.Geetha, Dr.R.Jayakumar and Dr.T.Bhuvaneswari.
