CIFABROODTM a proven carp brood stock diet developed by ICAR-CIFA was supplied to few fish farms in Tamil Nadu in September under a NFDB funded project to observe possibility of maturation.
Farms were selected by the Department of Fisheries, Government of Tamil Nadu which fed the spent broods with CIFABROODTM body weight for 45 days. The breeding programme was carried out on December 3 at Pugazh Aqua Farm, Kumarakudi, Sathiathope of Cuddalore district and on December 5 at Government Fish Farm, Manimuthar of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. Both rohu and catla were bred at Pugazh Aqua Farm harvesting 25lakh of spawn from 23.1kg female while 11 lakh of improved rohu (Jayanti) spawn were recovered from 11.3kg female at Government Fish Farm,Manimuthar.
This success has long term implication as Tamil Nadu can be developed into a major seed production centre especially during non-breeding season, which will contribute substantially for the aquaculture production in the country.