Agriculture

CIFA, Kausalyaganga,8/6/2023 ( Odisha Samachar )- With more than 54% Scheduled Tribe (ST) population, Gajapati and Rayagada Districts  have  primitive tribes of Sauras, Langiasaurs and DanagariaKandhans. To enhance their livelihood security and economic upliftment, “Exposurevisitcum Capacity building programmeon Integrated Aquaculture for the Tribal beneficiaries” on the occasion ofAzadiKaAmritMahotsav&Jan-Bhagidari” was initiated …

Bhubaneswar /Bagibari , 17/5/2023 ( Odisha Samachar )-  ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, Odisha established an Aquaculture Field School at Kalong Kapil, Bagibari, Kamrup Metro, Assam on 15 May 2023. The Aquaculture Field School would serve as a knowledge centre of aquaculture technologies in the farmers’ field for …

Bhubaneswar, 27/1/2023 ( Odisha Samachar )- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture begins National Consultative Meet on Roadmap for Dissemination of Genetically Improved varieties of Fish and Shellfish at its Kausalyaganga campus today. The meet is being organised in collaboration with Association of Aquaculturists and will continue for next two days. …

Bhubaneswar, 16/1/2023 ( Odisha Samachar )- KrishiVigyan Kendra–Khordha and ICAR- Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), Bhubaneswar jointly organized an awareness training programme on “Value addition in finger millet”on the eve of celebration of “International Year of Millets-2023”at KVK-Khordha on 13.01.2023.The objective of the training was to  aware the farmwomen …

Bhubaneswar, 31/12/2022 ( Odisha Samachar )- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar, a constituent of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi  under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture &Farmers’ Welfare, Govt. of India observed “SwachhtaPakhwada” during 16-31 December, 2022. The Institute has reached out to Fish Farmers, Students …

Bhubaneswar,27/12/2022 (Odisha Samachar) -ShriJaindraNath Swain, IAS, Secretary, Department of Fisheries, MoFAHD, Govt. of India visited ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture today.Sri Swain inaugurated CIFA-GI Scampi hatchery cum nursery complex. He also visited the farm facilities and other infrastructure at the Campus. Dr P. K. Sahoo, Director, ICAR-CIFA & National Professor …

Bhubaneswar,26/12/2022 ( Odisha Samachar )-Dr Himanshu Pathak, Hon’ble Secretary, DARE & Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi visited ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture today. The DG inaugurated the new facility “Business Development Center” constructed with the support of RKVY. The new facility will provide hand holding support …

Bhubaneswar,25/12/2022 ( Odisha Samachar )- The Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Khordha and ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar organized Kisan Samman Diwason 23rd December, 2022 at Belapada, Jatni, Khordha supported by Pratisruti NGO, Jatni. Dr. G.S.Saha, Principal Scientist & Head (I/C), Social Science Section, ICAR-CIFA highlighted the major contributions of …

Bhubaneswar, 23/12/2022 ( Odisha Samachar )-Krishi Vigyan Kendra–Khordha andICAR- Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), Bhubaneswar jointly organized an awareness training programme on “Agricultural technologies for conversion of waste to wealth” as a part of “SwachhataPakhawada”celebration at KVK-Khordha on 22.12.2022. Dr. H. K. De, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar highlighted the …

Bhubaneswar, 7/12/2022 ( Odisha Samachar )- Rice is the staple food for more than 70% population of India. During the process of milling and polishing majority of the essential micronutrients viz. iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) and important vitamins of rice grain are lost. Rice is also relatively low in …