"Harnessing the Science of Fisheries for Food, Nutrition and Livelihood"
TNJFU

Krishnagiri-Barur Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture (KB CeSA)

Mandates of the Centre:

  • To undertake genetic upgradation of tilapia to evolve a hybrid or strain of improved quality.
  • To study the genetic diversity of different populations of tilapia in Tamil Nadu.
  • Production and supply of genetically improved and all male tilapia fingerlings to the farmers.
  • Technical assistance to the farmers for setting up tilapia farming units
  • To study the economic improvement of farmers adopting genetically improved tilapia culture.

Faculty

Sl.No Name Designation E-mail Id Mobile
1 Somu Sunder Lingam. R Assistant Professor somusundarlingam@tnfu.ac.in 8675858384
2 Tamilkaviya S Farm Manager tamilkaviya@tnfu.ac.in 9092086570
3 Seba Bharathi. S Fishery Assistant sebabharathi@gmail.com 9715278354

Facilities

Aerial view
farm facility of KBCeSA, Barur
Office complex at KBCeSA, Barur
Aquaponic unit
training hall
Tilapia jar hatchery
Laboratory
feed mill unit of this Centre

Activities of the centre

Projects in operation:

Sl.No Title of the Project Budget and Funding Agency Year of Operation
1 Development and management of pure line inland fish brooders in the brooder farm and production of good quality seeds 38.20 lakhs – World Bank – TN IAMP 2017-2018
2 Development of new strain for in land fish farm 40.33 lakhs - World Bank – TN IAMP 2017-2018
3 Development of Breeding and Seed Production Technology of Pacu Fish to Enhance Farmers Income and Fish Production (Krishnagiri District) 200.00 lakhs - TN State Govt. 2025-2028

Project operated:

Sl.No Title of the Project Budget and Funding Agency Year of Operation Accomplishments
1 Establishment of Regional fisheries research and extension centre in Barur, Krishnagiri District 121.04 lakhs - NADP 2014-15 A tilapia jar hatchery facility with 12 rearing ponds have been established at Barur Centre.
2 To adopt foldscope as tool to study the diversity of fish parasites and microalgae different aquaculture systems 6.00 lakhs - DBT 2018-19 Demonstrated the foldscope usage to various fish farmers to identify parasites at their farm level
3 Livelihood Improvement through Technology backed backyard genetically improved farmed Tilapia 30.00 lakhs - SBGF, SDPC Govt. of TN 2018-19 A total of 42 small backyard tilapia farming units were established and they are progressively engaged in the backyard tilapia farming - SBGF Scheme
4 Establishment of “Aquaponics technology Park” for the production of multiple vegetable crops by Recirculating fish culture water in the water limited area of Barur, Krishnagiri District. 198.00 lakhs - NADP 2021-22 Established a aquaponics unit with office complex, training hall and well equipped laboratory facilities at the Centre. Under three training program, a total of 116 beneficiaries were trained

Extension services offered:

Extension Services such as GIFT Tilapia Farming, Carp fish culture, Integrated fish farming, Aquaponics are offered from this centre.

Training programmes offered:

The training programmes on Inland fish farming, GIFT Tilapia Farming, Hybrid Tilapia Farming, Pacu fish culture, Composite fish culture, Integrated fish culture are offered on demand or in a routine manner.

Students research/ internship:

TNJFU University Students
a) No. of Students Research conducted - 3
b) No. of Internship programmes conducted - 1
Other Campus Students
a) No. of Students Research conducted - Nil
b) No. of Internship programmes conducted - Nil

Success Stories:

Sl. No Name and Addresses/ Contact details of the Beneficiary Type of Activity TNJFU intervention
1 Mr. Singaram
Eechampadi Dam,
Kambai Nallur, Dharmapuri
Mobile no. 6385674477
GIFT tilapia culture Training and GIFT Tilapia fish seed supply for the culture activity
2 Mr. U. Gopal,
Melkarayoni, Ugarahalli,
Dharmapuri
Mobile no. 9840176220
GIFT tilapia culture Training and GIFT Tilapia fish seed supply for the culture activity

Visitors

VIPs

Vice Chancellors visit

Students of other schools/colleges

Demonstration of fish farming activities to the School students

Route Map/ location:

The centre is located at Barur, which can be reached from Dharmapuri via Arasampatti at distance of 30 km or from Krishnagiri via Kaveripattinam at distance of 32 km.

Contact Details:

The Assistant Professor and Centre in-charge

Pungampatti (Vill), Barur (P),
Pochampalli (Tk),
Krishnagiri Dt – 635 201.