Training Programmes to be Organized at ICAR-CIFA Headquarters, Bhubaneswar during 2026-27 | ||||||||
Sl. No | Training Topic | Tentative schedule (dates) | Mode (Online/ Offline) | Course Fee (in Rs) | Team (Course Director) | Language | Targeted Participants | Max. intake Capacity |
1 | Breeding, Seed Production and Culture of Murrel and Anabas | 6-10 July 2026 | Offline | 6000 | Dr Rajesh Kumar & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 25 |
2 | Breeding, seed production and culture of catfishes | 20-24 July 2026 | Offline | 6000 | Dr Lopamudra Sahoo & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 25 |
3 | Feeds and Feeding management for commercially important Freshwater fishes | 27-31 July 2026 | Offline | 6000 | Dr S S Giri & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 25 |
4 | Breeding, Seed Production and Culture of Giant Freshwater Prawn | 03-07 Aug 2026 | Offline | 6000 | Dr D Panda & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 25 |
5 | National Training Programme on “Genetic Management of Carp Broodstock for Quality Seed Production | 10-14 Aug 2026 | Offline | 6000 | Dr J K Sundaray, Dr K Murmu, Mr A Rasal | English & Hindi | Farmers, Hatchery operators, entrepreneurs, Students, State Govt. officials, Academicians, etc. | 25 |
6 | Basics of fish farming in freshwater system | 17-21 Aug 2026 | Offline | 6000 | Dr P C Das & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 25 |
7 | Breeding and Culture of Ornamental fishes | 24-28 Aug 2026 | Offline | 6000 | Dr C K Misra & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 25 |
8 | Freshwater Pearl Farming for Entrepreneurship Development-I Batch | 07-11 Sept 2026 | Offline | 9000 | Dr S Saurabh & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 20 |
9 | Biofloc Based Freshwater Fish Farming | 21-25 Sept 2026 | Offline | 6000 | Dr P C Das & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 25 |
10 | Histological and Biochemical Techniques | 05-08 Oct 2026 | Offline | 5000 | Dr Uday K Udit & Team | English | Researchers, Students, Academicians | 15 |
11 | Feed Formulation and Feeding strategies for enhancing fish production | 02-06 Nov 2026 | Offline | 6000 | Dr S S Giri & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 25 |
12 | Freshwater Pearl Farming for Entrepreneurship Development-II Batch | 07-11 Dec 2026 | Offline | 9000 | Dr S Saurabh & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 20 |
13 | Off-season Breeding and Feed management for seed production | 18-22 Jan 2026 | Offline | 6000 | Dr S S Giri & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 25 |
14 | Freshwater Pearl Farming for Entrepreneurship Development-III Batch | 01-05 Feb 2027 | Offline | 9000 | Dr S Saurabh & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 20 |
15 | Diagnosis and treatment of common fish diseases | 15-19 Feb 2027 | Offline | 6000 | Dr. M Samanta & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 25 |
Training Programmes to be Organized at RRCs of ICAR-CIFA during 2026-27 | ||||||||
RRC-Rahara, West Bengal | ||||||||
Sl. No | Training Topic | Tentative schedule (dates) | Mode (Online/ Offline) | Course Fee (in Rs) | Team (Course Director) | Language | Targeted Participants | Max. intake Capacity |
1 | Breeding, Seed production and health management of Indian Major Carps and spiny eels | 29-06-2026 to 03-07-2026 (5 days) | Offline | 5000 | Dr. Arabinda Das & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 25 |
2 | Scientific Pond Water Quality Testing and Management for Sustainable Aquaculture | 14-07-2026 to 17-07 2026 (4 days) | Offline | 5000 | Dr Subhas Sarkar & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 25 |
3 | Breeding, Seed Production, Culture and health management of Pabda and Mystus | 27-07-2026 to 31-07-2026 (5 days) | Offline | 5000 | Dr. Ajmal Hussan & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 25 |
RRC-Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh | ||||||||
| Breeding and Seed production of Striped Catfish (Pangasius) | 27-07-2026 to 29-07-2026 (3 days) | Offline | 5000 | Dr.Ramesh Rathod & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 20 |
| Breeding and Seed production of Red-bellied Pacu (Roopchand) | 27-08-2026 to 29-08-2026 (3 days) | Offline | 5000 | Dr.Ramesh Rathod & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 20 |
| Enhancement of pond productivity and fish production in Freshwater Aquaculture (online) | 15-02-2027 to 17-02-2027 (3 days) | Offline | 1200 | Dr.Ramesh Rathod & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 100 |
RRC-Bengaluru, Karnataka | ||||||||
| Hatchery seed production and culture of Indian Major Carps | 20-07-2026 to 24-07-2026 (5 days) | Offline | 6000 | Dr Satheesha Avunje & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 15 |
| Grow-out farming of carps | 06-10-2026 to 08-10-2026 (3 days) | Offline | 5000 | Dr Satheesha Avunje & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 15 |
| Hands-on training on ornamental fish production | 02-12-2026 to 04-12-2026 (3 days) | Offline | 5000 | Dr. Vinay T.N & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 15 |
RRC – Bathinda, Punjab of ICAR-CIFA | ||||||||
| Breeding and culture of ornamental fishes with special reference to Northern India (Virtual mode) | 27-10-2026 to 29-10-2026 (3 days) | Online | 1200 | Dr Biswajit Dash & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 100 |
| Culture of Commercially Important High Value Fishes in Northern India (Virtual mode) | 23-02-2027 to 25-02-2027 (3 days) | Online | 1200 | Dr Biswajit Dash & Team | English & Hindi | Farmers, Entrepreneurs, State Govt. Officials, Academicians, Students and other Stake holders | 100 |
Training’s Conducted – 2026 (Up to March)
| Date | Topic | Participants | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |||
| 5-9 January 2026 | Training Program on “Scientific Aquaculture Practices” for Fish Farmers and Officials of Jharkhand | 21 | 00 | 21 |
| 12-16 January 2026 | Training Programme on “ Seed production and Culture of Giant freshwater prawn” for the State Fisheries Officials of Odisha | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 19-23 January 2026 | Training on “Biofloc-Based Freshwater Fish Farming” for the Fish Farmers of Maharashtra | 20 | 00 | 20 |
| 20 Jan- 9 Feb 2026 | Winter School on | 12 | 06 | 18 |
| 26-30 January 2026 | Genetic Management of Carp Broodstock for Quality Seed Production for the State Fisheries Officials of Bihar | 15 | 00 | 15 |
| 27-29 January 2026 | Online Training on Enhancement of pond productivity and fish production in Freshwater Aquaculture | 09 | 03 | 12 |
| 2-6 February 2026 | Training on Freshwater pearl culture for entrepreneurship development for the State fisheries Officials of Bihar | 09 | 12 | 21 |
| 2-15 February 2006 | Basics of Fish Farming in Freshwater System for Aquaculturists of National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka (NAQDA) | 09 | 01 | 10 |
| 9-13 February 2026 | Training Program on Biofloc-Based Freshwater Fish Farming for the State Fisheries Officials of Bihar | 23 | 06 | 29 |
| 16-20 February 2006 | Quick diagnosis and management of fish diseases for the sustainable aquaculture practices | 21 | 02 | 23 |
| 23-27 February 2026 | Hands on Training on Modern Molecular Biology Techniques | 01 | 04 | 05 |
| 23-27 February 2026 | Training Program on Biofloc based Freshwater Fish Farming for the State fisheries officials of Odisha | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 23 February 2026 | One day Online Training on Smart Hatchery Systems: Application of AI and IoT in Fish Seed Production Operations | 30 | 09 | 39 |
| 10-12 March 2026 | National Online Training on Culture of Commercially Important High Value Fishes in Northern India | 07 | 04 | 11 |
| 11-13 March 2026 | Training Program on Financing Agri Startups for Bankers and Agri Startups (NABARD) | 22 | 01 | 23 |
| 17-19 March 2026 | National Training Programme on Design, Operation and Management of Aquaponics System | 21 | 04 | 25 |
| 24-25 March 2026 | National Online Training on “Freshwater Pearl Culture for Entrepreneurship Development” | 135 | 47 | 182 |