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General information
| Innovation ID | 851 |
| Version ID | 530 |
| Innovation Title | Generation 8 of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) has been produced in India |
| Innovation description | Fully-pedigreed genetic improvement program for GIFT established in India. GIFT germplasm was supplied to the WorldFish's partner in the genetic program, the Rajiv Ghandi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA) , in 2011 and 2016. Considering 2011 as G0 in India, RGCA has now produced 41 families of G8 in 2020. Tilapia re selected to be faster-growing, hardier and more disease-resistant. |
| Reporting Staff | Vishnumurthy Mohan Chadag (WF) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2021 |
| Reporting status | Completed |
| Innovation Type | Genetic (variety and breeds) |
| Number of varieties | 1 |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 4: uptake by next user |
| Year (Stage) | 2021 |
| Stage Description | GIFT dissemination plan in India defined. G8 disseminated to a limited number of growers in 2021. A forecast analysis anticipates 22 million metric tons of total fish and 1 million metric tons of tilapia produced by 2024-2025. |
| Next User Organization | Private sector,Government |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Marine Products Export Development Authority, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture |
| Top 5 contributors | WorldFish |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems |
| Flagship project | FP1-Sustainable aquaculture |
| Cluster | FP1-1-Fish breeds and genetics |
| Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | India |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Enhanced genetic gain |
| Other Sub-IDO | Diversified enterprise opportunities |
| Other Sub-IDO |
Evidences
| Evidences | "Vishnumurthy Mohan Chadag. (4/4/2022). MPEDA-RGCA_Establishment of a Satellite Nucleus of the GIFT Strain at Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA), India: Phase II_Annual Report_April 2021 -March 2022."Gaikwad, A. Padiyar, A. Datta, S. Shikuku, K. M. Mohan, C. V. Trong, T. Benzie, J. and Phillips, M. (2021). Dissemination and scaling strategy for genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) in India, 2020–2030. Penang, Malaysia: WorldFish. Strategy: 2021-09.Gaikwad, A. Padiyar, A. Datta, S. Shikuku, K. M. Mohan, C. V. Trong, T. Benzie, J. and Phillips, M. (2021). Dissemination and scaling strategy [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4741] RGCA_Establishment of a Satellite Nucleus of the GIFT Strain at Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA), India Phase II_ Annual Report April 2019 - March 2020. [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4092] Cullhaj, M. Gutierrez, A. (2020). Establishment of a Satellite Nucleus of the GIFT Strain at Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA), India: Phase II. Project Brief April 2019 - March 2020. Penang, Malaysia: WorldFish. Project Brief. [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4134] RGCA_Establishment of a Satellite Nucleus of the GIFT Strain at Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture: Second Year Annual Report - April 2020 to March 2021 [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4714] |
Linked Elements
| Milestones | 6933-167-41935 - National institutions and public private sector investments strategies and policies support scaling of FISH integrated sustainable aquaculture technologies to support poor men, women and youth in 10 scaling and focal countries in Africa and Asia (Egypt, Zambia, Nigeria, Malawi, Kenya, India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste) 6950-167-41940 - National institutions and public private sector investments strategies and policies support scaling of FISH integrated sustainable aquaculture technologies to improve environmental performance in 5 scaling and focal countries in Africa and Asia (Egypt, Nigeria, India, Myanmar, Bangladesh) |
| Outcome Impact Case | Successful establishment of the of GIFT Satellite Breeding Program in India with more than 4,000 grow-out farmers https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/be788c The Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) has been disseminated to nearly 6,000 farmers in India thanks to the Satellite Breeding Program, established in collaboration with the Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA) https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/db3b8d The Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) gains further government support opening the path to a favorable environment of scaling for impact for tilapia farmers in India https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/54bd02 |
| Policy | WorldFish and national partners contribute to high level policy discussions towards a more favorable environment for the dissemination of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) across India https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/b95b25 WorldFish researchers contribute to the development of the 2020-2030 strategy for the dissemination and scaling for the genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) in India https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/79485a |