CSRTI to fund the two year collaborative research project
The ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI), Barrackpore, Kolkata and CSB-Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI), Mysore, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaborative research proposal on ‘Utilization and diversification of silkworm pupae products for human and animal consumption and composting’ at CSB-CSRTI, Mysore on December 8, 2020.
Dr B K Das, Director, ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore and Dr Pankaj Tewary, Director, CSB-CSRTI signed the MoU on the behalf of their respective organizations.
Under the collaborative project, the ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore will work on formulation and development of fish feed from silkworm pupae and field testing and transfer of technology of the product developed and technology in the field in association with the CSB-CSTRI.
The CSB-CSRTI will provide funding support to the collaborative two years research project. Scientists and staff members of both the organizations were present during the occasion.
