The genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) promoted by the Government of Odisha (India) in collaboration with Worldfish now being adopted by farmers
Published on: April 22, 2022, Submitted by Megi Cullhaj on: April 14, 2022, Reporting year: 2021
Sustainable Development Goals Contribution
The GIFT Multiplication center and hatchery at government fish farm demonstrated farmers' interest in adopting GIFT. In 2021, a new scheme was prepared to expand the uptake to private sector.
Breeding genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT
WorldFish provided technical inputs and support to Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department (FARD) to complete the formal process of application, inspection by the national committee, revision and submission of the final proposal for establishment of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) Multiplication Center (MC). The approval obtained from Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries in Feb 2018. Subsequently, FARD approved an investment of INR 16,400,000 (USD 225,000) in 2019 for the construction of the state of the art GIFT Multiplication Centre and hatchery at government fish farm in Kausalyaganga. This facility started production of mono-sex grower fry from January 2020. Approximately 257 farmers benefitted by taking up GIFT for production of market size fish and market linkages.
In 2021, to make available the quality seed in required quantity and at right time, the scheme of “Establishment of GIFT Tilapia Hatchery" was started to establish GIFT hatcheries by private hatchery operators and entrepreneurs. A primary focus of the intervention has been that of women integration in aquaculture, which has contributed to women empowerment, livelihood improvements and nutrition for many women-led households.
Disaggregates for Sphere of Influence
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3.1.3 - Increased genetic diversity of agricultural and associated landscapes
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C.1.2 - Increased capacity of partner organizations , as evidenced by rates of investment in agricultural research
Focus
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Gender: 2 - Principal objective
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Capacity Development & Knowledge Sharing: 2 - Principal objective
Specific Disaggregates for this Policy Indicator
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Policy/Investment Type: Budget or Investment (Amount: 222500USD)
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Whose policy is fixed? Public Sector, Other (Government)
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Stage of Maturity: Stage 2 - Policy/Law etc. Enacted
Linked Innovations
Linked Outcome/Impact Case Report (OICR)
Linked Milestones
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6950-167-38063 - Integrated aquaculture technologies and business models validated by public and/or private partners and receiving public and/or private sector investments for scaling in four focal countries
Acknowledgement
This work was undertaken as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) led by WorldFish. The program is supported by contributors to the CGIAR Trust Fund. Funding support for this work was provided by Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department of the Government of India (F&ARD) under the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Program in Odisha.
For further details on the project, contact the project Leader Vishnumurthy Mohan Chadag V.Chadag@cgiar.org
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