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Kolkata Centre

CIFE, Kolkata Centre has historical importance in imparting fisheries education in India. It was established in 17 th March 1947 as & 'Inland Fisheries Training Centre' (IFTC) under Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI), Barrackpore in West Bengal under Government of India. This Centre was solely responsible for providing trained manpower to fisheries sector in the country as during that time there was no fisheries college or university. It was taken over by CIFE in October, 1967. The CIFE along with its various centres were brought under the fold of the ICAR in April, 1979. The Centre was shifted to its own campus at 32-GN Block, Sector -V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, on 20th June 1997 and started functioning under the name of “CIFE, KOLKATA CENTRE".

  • To conduct diploma courses for officials of various State Governments of India.
  • To conduct need-based training and research programmes for Eastern and North Eastern States.
  • To offer consultancy and advisory services in relevant areas of fisheries

  • Non-invasive chronic and acute stress detection methods using scales, fins, and mucus of fish
  • Development of anesthesia method and transportable Fish Anaesthetic Device for hilsa
  • Non-invasive method of determining sex and maturity in hilsa using ultrasound imaging
  • Synthesis of polymeric composites for waste water treatment
  • Remediation of textile dyes (Congo red and rhodamine b) using algal beads and sugarcane bagasse char.
  • Freshwater pearl culture technology
  • Dynamics of soil and water quality parameters in East Kolkata Wetlands across different seasons
  • Breeding and seed production technology of red-tailed black shark (Epalzeorhyncus bicolor) and rainbow shark (E. frenatum)
  • Homestead model for production of high-value bicolour/ tricolour lionhead goldfish
  • Broodstock development, breeding and seed production of koi carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), Japanese Kohaku variety

(A) Institutional:

  • Spatio-temporal distributions of inorganic pollutants in the sediments of East Kolkata Wetlands, risk assessment and their mitigation measures
  • Evaluation of Non-invasive Detection Methods for Assessing Stress Response in Fish (Fish Welfare part-2)
  • Nutritional intervention for productivity enhancement of Asian stinging catfish(Heteropneustes fossilis) reared in intensified condition
  • Performance effectiveness & impact assessment of selected ICAR-CIFE’s technologies in Eastern and North-Eastern regions of India

(B) Externally funded:

Network Project on Ornamental Fish Breeding and culture:

  • Technology development on captive breeding and seed production of selected indigenous ornamental fishes native to North Eastern Hill region and Western Ghats

a) One year Post Graduate Diploma in Inland Fisheries & Aquaculture Management (PGDIF & AM) for in-service state fisheries officials.

Semester I:

  • Paper 1: Fishery Biology & Resource Management
  • Paper 2: Aquaculture

Semester II:

  • Paper 3: Fisheries Engineering & Technology
  • Paper 4: Fisheries Regulation and Management

b) One-month short course:

  • Entrepreneurship Development in Ornamental Fish Breeding and Culture
  • Entrepreneurship Development in Fish Feed Manufacturing and Feeding Management

c) Short-term training programmes offered:

Institute calendar programme

  • Internship program on fish processing and value-added fish product
  • Advances in aquaculture practices
  • Internship programme on diversified aquaculture with best management practices
  • Entrepreneurship development in freshwater pearl farming
  • Internship programme on fish nutrition and feeding strategies
  • Farm made feed formulation and on-farm feeding management
  • Biotechnological applications in aquaculture

Training for progressive fish farmers of Bihar

  • Mithe Pani me Machli Palan (Hindi)

Training under TSP/SCSP/NEH programme

  • Integrated aquaculture
  • Modern methods of fish culture
  • Feed-based aquaculture
  • Species diversification in carp culture
  • Ornamental fish breeding and culture
  • Fish processing and value addition

Sl NoParameterRate (₹)
1Moisture150.00 + GST (18%)
2Crude Protein600.00 + GST (18%)
3Crude Fibre600.00 + GST (18%)
4Crude Fat650.00 + GST (18%)
5Total Ash200.00 + GST (18%)
6Insoluble Ash300.00 + GST (18%)

Sl NoParameterRate (₹)
1Water pH150 + GST (18%)
2Free CO2250 + GST (18%)
3Total alkalinity250 + GST (18%)
4Total hardness250 + GST (18%)
5Carbonate hardness250 + GST (18%)
6Salinity300 + GST (18%)
7Dissolved oxygen300 + GST (18%)
8Iron (Fe)300 + GST (18%)
9BOD300 + GST (18%)
10Ammonia300 + GST (18%)
11Nitrate300 + GST (18%)
12Phosphate300 + GST (18%)
13Nitrite300 + GST (18%)
14Calcium300 + GST (18%)
15Magnesium300 + GST (18%)
16Sulphate300 + GST (18%)

Sl NoParameterRate (₹)
1Soil pH250 + GST (18%)
2Soil texture350 + GST (18%)
3Organic carbon350 + GST (18%)
4Free calcium carbonate300 + GST (18%)
5Available nitrogen300 + GST (18%)
6Available phosphorus300 + GST (18%)
7Available potassium300 + GST (18%)
8Available ammoniacal nitrogen300 + GST (18%)
9Available nitrate nitrogen300 + GST (18%)
10Cation exchange capacity500 + GST (18%)

Sl NoParameterRate (₹)
1CIFEDO kit for estimation of dissolve oxygen in water (100 samples)1200.00 + GST (5%)
2CIFE pH kit for estimation of pH of both water and soil (200 samples)500.00 + GST (5%)
3CIFE Salinity kit for estimation of salinity in water (100 samples)600.00 + GST (5%)
4CIFE Ammonia kit for estimation of ammonia in fish culture pond/tank (80 samples)600.00 + GST (5%)
5CIFE kits for Nitrate & Nitrite estimation in fish culture pond/tank (100 samples)600.00 + GST (5%)
6CIFE kits for Phosphorus, Iron & Chlorine estimation in fish culture pond/tank (100 samples)600.00 + GST (5%)
7CIFE Multiparameter Test kit for estimation of various type of Hardness, Alkalinity, Calcium, Magnesium, Free CO2 etc. in water (100 samples)800.00 + GST (5%)

  • Ornamental Fish Culture Unit
  • Experimental Wet Laboratory
  • Eco-Biology, Hilsa, Fish Nutrition, Aquatic Environment, Fish Processing and Central Laboratories
  • Synthesis of polymeric composites for waste water treatment
  • Remediation of textile dyes (Congo red and rhodamine b) using algal beads and sugarcane bagasse char.
  • Freshwater pearl culture technology
  • Feed Mill
  • Boys Hostel (72 beds)
  • Ladies Hostel (16 beds)
  • Guest House ( Six DBR and two suites)