ICAR-CIBA conducted a national webinar on "Biofloc-based aquaculture:  a  way forward"  to disseminate the science, technology, and practice behind it to the thousands of farmers and young start-up entrepreneurs who were highly excited about this new technology, and wanted to enter into the biofloc farming. This digital event was inaugurated by Dr. Joykrushna Jena, DDG (Fisheries), ICAR. In his address, he impressed upon the immense potential of biofloc technology in the Indian aquaculture sector, not only in brackish water shrimp aquaculture.

As a part of the virtual event, 'CIBAFLOC ', a ready-made inoculum developed by ICAR-CIBA for the development and maintenance of biofloc, was released. The technology was transferred to the industrial partner M/s Salem Microbes Pvt Ltd on a virtual mode by DDG, fisheries. Dr. J. K. Jena complimented M/ S   Salem   Microbes   for   recognizing   the potential of ‘CIBAFLOC’ developed by CIBA for the benefit of all those who are venturing into biofloc based farming of shellfish and finfish in India.

M/s Salem Microbes Pvt Ltd is a leader in microbial products and has their presence in the Indian market for the past two decades, presently diversifying into aquaculture. Mr. D. Ramesh Kumar, the CEO, M/S Salem Microbes, shared his happiness for partnering with CIBA for the scaling up of ‘CIBAFLOC’, and he assured that the product would benefit the biofloc farmers.