ICAR-CIFA celebrates 38th Annual Day
KVK-Khordha, ICAR-CIFA organized Workshop-cum-Awareness program on the Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001
ICAR-CIFA Drone view
ICAR-CIFA celebrates International Women’s Day 2025
National Workshop on Species Prioritization in Aquaculture and Genetic Improvement Held at ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Mohan Charan Majhi Graced the State-Level PM-KISAN Diwas Celebration at ICAR-CIFA
National Fish Farmers’ Day 2025 Celebrated at ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar
Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan, launched the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA-2025) at the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA)
ICAR-CIFA Hosts Matsya Gyan Utsav 2025 to Foster Student Engagement in Aquaculture Science
About CIFA
The Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) is a premier research Institute on freshwater aquaculture in the country under the aegeis of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. The present Institute has had its beginnings in the Pond Culture Division of Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI) established at Cuttack, Orissa in 1949 with a view to face challenges in the field of fish culture in ponds, ...Read more
Director Desk
Dr. Pramoda Kumar Sahoo
Greetings!!! Welcome to ICAR-CIFA, the 9th best premier research institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Over the years, this institute has spread it’s wings from a humble beginning as a Freshwater Aquaculture Research and Training Centre (FARTC) to the present day ICAR-CIFA, an institute of national importance and eminence in the freshwater aquaculture. This institute has immensely contributed nationally and internationally, with the ...Read more
Research Highlights
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A farmer to famer extension method 'Aqua Chaupal', was established at Sarakana, Khordha district, Odisha. -
CIFA-Brood-Vac: a trained immunity-based broad-spectrum vaccine for the female brood fish was developed to enhance the health of spawn. -
Clarias dussumieri was successfully bred in captivity and the breeding technique was standardized. Hypselobarbus kolus was bred during October-November. -
Produced 112 families of the new generation ®(2023 Year-Class) of CIFA-GI Scampi and supplied 1.83 lakhs of brood seeds to...
Technologies
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Technology Details Fermentation of Fishery Waste with molasses, yeast and Starter Culture at ambient temperature extracts amino acids, fatty acids,... -
Technology Details Nursery phase is one of most critical phases in the production of stockable seed materials in carp culture.... -
Technology Details Carp grower phase is one of most important phase for production of marketable fish in carp culture. Generally,... -
Zinc-Selenium Nanoplus for Fish Feed
Technology Details In freshwater aquaculture, there is an utmost need for alternative source of feed supplements which will provide better... -
Background Availability of quality seed was the major drawback in the context of Indian Aquaculture. Previously, breeding and hatching of... -
Technology Details ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar is proudly announcing a product called “CIFACURE” for controlling bacterial and fungal infections that occur commonly... -
Technology Details To address this inherent problem in seed production an urgent need was felt to scientifically develop a brood... -
Background CIFAX, a chemical formulation, developed by the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, has earned a cumulative...
Recent Activities
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Hon’ble Agriculture Minister Launches Viksit...
In a landmark initiative aimed at transforming Indian agriculture, the Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj... -
National Fish Farmers’ Day 2025...
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAH&D), Govt. of India, celebrated National Fish Farmers’ Day 2025 at ICAR–Central Institute... -
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha,...
The ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar, and the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha jointly... -
National Workshop on Species Prioritization...
National Workshop on Species Prioritization in Aquaculture and Genetic Improvement Held at ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar on 01-02 Sept.
Divisions
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Fish Nutrition & Physiology Division
Mandate Study the feeding behavior, nutrient requirements and development of feeds for different life stages of freshwater fish and shellfish.... -
Fish Health & Management Division
Objectives To conduct basic, strategic and applied research on freshwater fish diseases, their diagnosis & control. To enhance aquaculture productivity... -
Aquaculture Production And Environment Division
Objectives Technology development for breeding, seed production and grow-out culture of important cultivable freshwater fin fishes and shellfishes. Develop new... -
Fish Genetics & Biotechnology Division
Goal Evolving genetically improved varieties of prioritized fish and shellfish species Objectives To develop genetically improved varieties of fish and...
RRC
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Regional Research Centre, Bathinda
Profile The ICAR-CIFA, RRC-Bathinda, came into existence from the 2nd September, 2016, and is situated in the close proximity of... -
Regional Research Centre, Rahara
Brief History and Genesis of Rahara Centre Considering the potentialities of increasing fish production and productivity of this region. Scientific... -
Regional Research Center, Vijayawada
Regional Research Center, ICAR-CIFA, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh has started functioning as Operational Research Project Center in 1995 and consequently upgraded... -
Regional Research Centre, Bengaluru
Brief history of the Centre The Regional Research Centre of ICAR-CIFA, Bengaluru has its origin in the Tank Fisheries Research...
Facilities
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ASRB Online Examination Facility
CIFA has been selected by ASRB as one of the centre to host online ARS Prelim/Net examination. For this purpose... -
Library and information services The CIFA Library and Documentation Unit acts as a repository of literature and information and provides... -
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ICAR-CIFA has Three Guest Houses, Ashoka Guest House, Dhauli Guest House and Kalinga Hostel situated in the campus. These Guest... -
The Mission ATIC The corner stone of India’s blue revolution is availability of quality seeds and improved management practices for... -
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Immuno Diagnosties Nano Technology Lab Fish Genomics Lab Stem Cell Culture Facility Environmental Microbiology Lab National Feed Testing Lab Soil... -
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Cat Fish Carp Prawn
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