Thanjavur Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture

Mandates of the Centre:

To develop and maintain facilities for the research in inland aquaculture of commercially important fishes
To develop innovative aquaculture technologies for the inland farming sector
To develop advanced farming technologies for adoption by the farmers through demonstration and training
To offer technical assistance to the farmers and entrepreneurs to solve their field level problems
To conduct extension programmes like training, consultancy, project formulation to fish farmers, unemployed youth and entrepreneurs in the area of Inland Aquaculture
To provide a platform for the students’ and staff research and implementation of academic, research or extension programmes of Govt. and non- governmental agencies.

Activities of the centre

Projects in operation:

Sl.No	Title of the Project	Budget and Funding Agency	Year of Operation
1	TNIAMP Component I- Development of optimum sustainable production model for irrigation tanks and farm ponds in Tamil Nadu (Cauvery Sub-basin)	42.20 lakhs - World Bank – TN IAMP	2019–25

Project operated:

Sl.No	Title of the Project	Budget and Funding Agency	Year of Operation	Accomplishments
1	Establishment of broodstock bank for Indian Major Carps in Thanjavur	18.00 lakhs - NABARD RIPF	2017-18	A pond retaining wall has been constructed and a broodstock pond for Indian Major Carps has been established at the TCeSA centre.
2	Establishment of Aquaculture Service Centre in Cauvery Delta Region, TCeSA	130.00 lakhs - NADP	2019-20	A disease diagnosis laboratory has been established under the Aquaculture Service Centre at TCeSA in the Cauvery Delta Region

Extension services offered:

Extension Services such as Carp fish culture, Ornamental fish farming, Aquaponics, are offered from this centre.

Training programmes offered:

The training programmes on Freshwater fish culture, Composite fish culture, Integrated fish culture, Recent aquaculture technologies are offered on demand or in a routine manner.

Students research/ internship:

TNJFU University Students
a) No. of Students Research conducted	-	Nil
b) No. of Internship programmes conducted	-	Nil

Other Campus Students
a) No. of Students Research conducted	-	3
b) No. of Internship programmes conducted	-	1

Facilities

Route Map/ location:

The centre is located in Thanjavur to Pattukottai main road at Soorakottai. The land mark is junction point (Pirivusalai) of the roads from Thanjavur to Mannargudi and Pattukottai.

Contact Details:

The Assistant Professor and Centre in-charge

Thanjavur Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture,
Pattukottai Main Road, Soorakottai,
Thanjavur – 614 904.

Sl.No	Name	Designation	E-mail Id	Mobile
1	B. R. Sona	Assistant Professor	sona@tnfu.ac.in	9600290112