Topics: India

Fish and Aquatic Food Systems COVID-19 Updates: India

On March 25th India initiated a strict 21-day lockdown, later extended until May 3rd and May 17th. Lockdown measures included school closures, border closure, travel bans, bans on gatherings, and bans on all transportation services except for essential goods. This initial lockdown was assessed as...

RGCA_Establishment of a Satellite Nucleus of the GIFT Strain at Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA), India Phase II_ Annual Report April 2019 - March 2020

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Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART)

In the Indian state of Assam, capture fisheries and aquaculture provide livelihoods for thousands of rural households, who are directly or indirectly involved in the production and marketing of fish. While the current average productivity in ponds is around 1,680 kg/ha/yr, beel fisheries produce...

WorldFish agrees long-term collaboration with India

WorldFish signed an agreement with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to establish a collaborative work plan under the memorandum of understanding on aquatic resources research. The purpose of the work plan is to outline collaborative activities between ICAR and WorldFish. These...