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Motipur Centre
ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Motipur Centre is one of the five regional centres of ICAR-CIFE, established to support fisheries education, research, training, and extension activities in eastern India. It is located at Motipur in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar and serves as an important freshwater aquaculture research and demonstration centre. The centre has about 14 hectares of freshwater fish farm facilities used for practical training and research in aquaculture. The major activities of the Motipur Centre include training fish farmers, students, entrepreneurs, and fisheries professionals through skill development programmes, short-term training, and demonstrations on fish seed production, aquaculture management, ornamental fish culture, feed and health management. It also conducts region-specific research, technology dissemination, and extension services for improving fish farming practices in the region. Outreach programmes such as National Fish Farmers Day celebrations, exhibitions, and farmer-scientist interactions are also regularly organized.
- Cost effective feed and feeding management for locally suitable commercial species
- Package of practice ( BMP) for fish culture and its demonstration
- Development and standardization of advanced aquaculture practices
- Development of local resource and species specific culture model
- Extension through awareness, training and hand holding
- Turning the hope for rural employment through aquaculture
- Extension through awareness, Training and technical demonstration
- Research on local and commercial fishes
- Development and demonstration of advanced aquaculture techniques
- Promoting aquaculture for employment generation in the region through use of water parallel to soil
- Development and commercialization of innovative RAS model MOTIRAS
- Development and commercialization of antiparasitic drug (Argorid)
- Development of 3phase-3cycle model for advanced aquaculture practices
- Development of catfish-carp mixed farming model for better growth and profit
- Development of Catla-Grass-Common model for winter based aquaculture
- Development of PGCS model (Pangasius growout with carp seed rearing model) for better profit
- Development of Singhi fish feed (Growout and nursery rearing)
- Development of antifungal drug for fishes
- Development of Anabas fish growout feed
- Culture of P. Vannamei in oligohaline water
- Development of Y-Maze, a unit for screening of fish feed attractants
- Use of animal waste and agri-waste for formulation of fish feeds
- Development of pro-care for treatment of bacterial diseases in fish
- P-lined pond based outdoor biofloc unit for seed rearing and culture of ornamental fishes
| Sl. No. | Project Title | Project Details | PI/Co-PI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Screening and Evaluation of Species-Specific Feeding Stimulants and Attractants for Aquaculture |
Category: Institute Project Project Duration: 2022–2025 |
Dr. MD Aklakur, Mr. Udipta Roy |
| 2 | Technology Demonstration of Singhi Catfish Culture in Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS) and Entrepreneurship Development in the Region |
Category: External Project Project Code: OXX5476 Funded By: NFDB Project Duration: January 2023 - July 2025 |
Dr. MD Aklakur |
| 3 | Genetic Improvement of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) for Inland Saline Aquaculture: Strain Development for Underutilized Water Resources (Phase I) |
Funded By: Department of Fisheries,
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying,
Government of India Project Duration: April 2023 – September 2025 |
Dr. MD Aklakur, Mr. Udipta Roy |
| 4 | All India Network Project – Ornamental Fish Breeding and Culture |
Funded By: ICAR Duration: 2024 – Ongoing |
Mr. Udipta Roy (Co-PI) |
A)Certificate Training & Skill Development Programmes Offered
- Three-Month Certificate Course on “Matsya Paalan Udyam Prabandhan”
B) Short-term Training Programmes (3-7 days):
- Adhunik mitha jal matsya palan aur prabandhan
- Ornamental fisheries culture and management
- Breeding and seed production of common and koi carp
- Commercial seed rearing of IMC in P lined semi biofloc system
- Hands on training on advanced analytical tools for data analysis
C) Long-term Trainings / Internships (1-4 months):
- One-Month Certificate Course on “Farm Nirmit Aahaar Evan Aahaar Prabandhan”
- One-Month Certificate Course on “Jaleey Krishi Mein Udyamita Vikaas”
- Handholding with the farmers for developing advanced aquaculture practices like RAS, Biofloc, Aquaponics etc
- Promotion of entrepreneurial activities through agri-business incubation
- Promotion of SHGs for cluster based fisheries development
- Consultancy with the farmers for farm development
- Promotion of awareness and trainings through various central and state govt. schemes
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