"Harnessing the Science of Fisheries for Food, Nutrition and Livelihood"
The additional chief secretary, Department of Animal husbandry, dairying and Fisheries, Tamil Nadu Th. T.S. Jawahar, I.A.S. visited Advanced Research Farm Facility ( ARFF) at NJFU Madhavaram campus on 02.07.2021.
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The Chief Executive of National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad Dr. Suvarna Chandrappagari. IFS., visited Advanced Research Farm Facility ( ARFF) at TNJFU Madhavaram on 29.01.2021 .
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A two day’s training programme on “Fresh water Aquaculture techniques - for beginners” was organized on 5 th and 6 th October 2021 by the Advanced Research Farm Facility (ARFF), Department of Aquaculture, Dr. MGR.FC & RI, Ponneri at Aquatic Rainbow Technology park (ARTP), TNJFU Madhavaram campus, Chennai. A total of 27 participants (including two women) attended the training programme.
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To test the various industrial products in Aquaculture, a separate Industrial Products Testing Facility for testing the products has been constructed and inaugurated by the respected Vice Chancellor, Prof.S.Felix, on 02.03.2020.
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To cater to the requirements of aquafarming community in the lines of Biofloc Technology, a two days Hands on Training cum Workshop on #Biosecured Biofloc Technology has been conducted at Advanced Research Farm Facility, Madhavaram from October 24 & 25,2019 in the ongoing DBT sponsored Research project on Healthy Shrimp and GIFT Tilapia Production through Bio-floc based Farming System...
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A group of thirty farmers cum trainees of CIBA visited ARFF on 27.09.2019 to acquaint with the on-going works on Biofloc Technology. The ex-situ production of floc and its inclusion in the shrimp and fish feed was explained by the Ph.D. Scholars and ARFF incharge. The process of Biofloc development and its role in improving immune performance of the culture animals was also explained in detail to the trainees.
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Vice Chancellor Prof.S.Felix inaugurated the Industrial scale “Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS) Research Unit” funded by NADP on 20 th September at ARFF, Madhavaram. The University Planning Board members including Dr. A.G.Ponniah, Dr. Thilagar and Dr. Arun Ninawe were present at the time of inauguration.
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Aquaculture Biotechnology Lab was inaugurated on 11.12.2018 by Prof. S. Felix, Vice Chancellor, TNJFU, Nagapattinam in the presence of Registrar, TNJFU and Dean of Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri. The lab is located in the Advanced Research Farm Facility (ARFF) - one of the off campus facility of Dr. M.G. R. FC & RI, Ponneri where most of the applied and field oriented research work is being conducted for various external funded projects.
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Prof. S. Felix, Vice Chancellor, TNJFU, Nagapattinam inaugurated Azolla culture unit in the presence of Dean, Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri and Project Officer, ARTP on 11.12.2018 at Advanced Research Farm Facility (ARFF), Madhavaram. The Azolla culture unit is sponsored by National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad. The unit is used for the large scale production of Azolla and will be used for the feed ingredience to GIFT –Tilapia as a cheap source of protein and especially as a replacement of the fish meal.
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Dr.Ravaneswaran
Professor & Officer-In-Charge
Advanced Research Farm Facility (ARFF),
Dr.MGR.Fisheries College and Research Institute
Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University,
Chennai -600051.
