Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture - CIFA

About Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture - CIFA

The Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) is a premier research Institute on freshwater aquaculture in the country under the aegeis of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. The present Institute has had its beginnings in the Pond Culture Division of Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI) established at Cuttack, Orissa in 1949 with a view to face challenges in the field of fish culture in ponds, tanks and other small aquatic body. Subsequently, CIFRI, in a major effort to give emphasis to freshwater aquaculture research, initiated steps to establish the Freshwater Aquaculture Research and Training Centre (FARTC) over 147 ha campus at Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, Orissa. The Centre gradually developed into its full capacity and became an independent Institute during 1987 as Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA). The Institute is also the Lead Centre on ‘Carp Farming in India’ under Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) operative under Food and Agriculture Organisation of Unitedd Nation (FAO).

Vision

Making Indian freshwater aquculture globally competative through eco-friendly and economcally viable fish production system for livelihood and nutritional security

Mission

Excellence in research for developing sustainable and diversified freshwater aquaculture practices for enhanced productivity, quality, water use efficiency and farm income.

Mandate

• To conduct basic, strategic and applied research in freshwater aquaculture;
• To enhance production efficiencies through incorporation of biotechnological tools;
• To undertake study on diversification of aquaculture practices with reference to species and systems; and
• To provide training and consultancy services.