Srinivas, examined the health conditions of the fish, tested for various viruses and diseases. The GIFT Tilapia, also known as aquatic chicken, is in good condition at Manikonda Project in Andhra Pradesh which is the only centre in the country,” Dr. Mandal told The Hindu. MPEDA has been implementing selective breeding programme, and at present more than 50 unique families of ninth generation of GIFT Tilapia are being maintained under the Indian climatic conditions. This year, RGCA has set a target to supply about 10 million seed to aquaculture farmers across India, he said. MPEDA-RGCA is giving training to the aquaculture farmers of Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra on growing and breeding of GIFT Tilapia,” Mr. Appala Naidu said.

Source: The Hindu January 26, 2021 19:07 UTC