ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today with Ms. Agrocel Industries Pvt. Ltd., Kachchh, Gujarat, to conduct contract research on assessing the effectiveness of the natural mineral mix product “AQUALAABH”
ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today with Ms. Agrocel Industries Pvt. Ltd., Kachchh, Gujarat, to conduct contract research on assessing the effectiveness of the natural mineral mix product “AQUALAABH” and its variants in shrimp aquaculture at its Navsari Gujarat Research Centre (NGRC) in Navsari, Gujarat. Agrocel is a leading Indian mineral, specialty chemicals, plant and animal nutrition company and leader in India’s bromine-based marine chemical industry. “AQUALAABH” is a seawater based natural mineral mix produced by the company in Kachchh for application in shrimp farming.
Dr Kuldeep K Lal, Director, ICAR-CIBA, stressed the importance of such collaborations between private companies and research institutes. The MoU was signed for scientific evaluation and validation of the product using ICAR-CIBA’s expertise in the sector.
