ICAR-CIBA in collaboration with Govt. of West Bengal organised a training programme on “Seed production, nursery rearing and farming of Asian Seabass (Lates calcarifer)”

3rd-7th October 2023, Kakdwip

ICAR- Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture in collaboration with   West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project (WBADMIP) under the Water Resource Investigation & Development Department (WRIDD), Govt. of West Bengal organised a five-day training programme on “Seed production, nursery rearing and farming of Asian Seabass (Lates calcarifer)” during 3rd –7th October 2023 at Kakdwip Research Centre of ICAR-CIBA, Kakdwip for capacity building and promotion of seabass farming among the farmers of West Bengal.

Dr. Kuldeep K. Lal, Director, CIBA inaugurated the training programme on 3rd October. He emphasised the importance of seabass nursery rearing and farming from the perspective of West Bengal. Dr. Lal, said that the handhold approach by the state departments, R&D institutions and stakeholders would be the ideal strategy to implement the advanced technologies among the farmers.

Dr. M. Kailasam, Head Fish Culture Division, briefed the three-tier seabass farming which can be a short-duration revenue generation livelihood source for coastal fishers and women Self-help groups.

Dr. Debasis De, Head of Regional Centre, Kakdwip Research Centre, emphasised the R&D activities of Asian seabass and standardized technologies by Kakdwip Research Centre, especially for the eastern region of India.

The training module consisted of theory and practical sessions, delivered by faculty of ICAR-CIBA, Chennai and Kakdwip Research Centre of ICAR-CIBA and ICAR-CIFE, Kolkata.

A field visit was arranged at the State Department farm at Henry’s Island, South 24 Parganas and the crab fattening farm operated by a progressive farmer at Namkhana, W.B. to provide field-level exposure to the participants. The training concluded with a valedictory session on 7th October 2023.

A total of 27 participants representing women SHG, farmers, entrepreneurs, and W.B. fisheries department officials attended the training.

(Source: ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Kakdwip)