RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR AQUACULTURE
राजीव गांधी जलकृषि केंद्र

(Aquaculture Technology Incubation Centre of MPEDA)
(Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India)
Affiliated by Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India.

L. vannamei Broodstock Multiplication Centre

Broodstock Multiplication Centre (BMC) of L. vannamei was established by RGCA during 2012 at Mangamaripeta, Bhimunipatnam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

1 Day-Hands on Training Programme on Artificial Insemination Techniques used for SPF Black Tiger Shrimp Penaeus monodon

BMC for L. vannamei:The first BMC in India to help shrimp aquaculture sector.

Scientific Classification

Phylum	Arthropoda
Subphylum	Crustacea
Class	Malacostraca
Order	Decapoda
Family	Penaeidae
Genus	Litopenaeus
Species	vannamei

Notifications

Major Objectives

To produce SPF Pacific White Shrimp (Litopeneaus vannamei) Broodstock from the germplasm (PPLs - Parental Post Larvae) imported from authorized foreign supplier, for supplying to CAA approved shrimp hatcheries across India.

To maintain the utmost biosecurity to safeguard the SPF status of the broodstock being reared.

Salient features of the Project

In 2009 L. vannamei , commonly known as the Pacific White Shrimp, introduced in India for commercial farming. Within three years of its introduction L. vannamei has become the most preferred species of shrimp for aquaculture in the country.

The BMC facility of MPEDA-RGCA is supplying domestically raised SPF L. vannamei brooders in a cheaper rate than the imported brooders as FIRST BMC in India.

BMC equipped with Sea-water chillers / Online chillers for improved performance of male and better survival rate of Broodstock.

Diatoms (Chaetoceros & Thallassiosira) are being cultured to meet the demand of the facility.

Regular PCR analysis for the BMC shrimp samples is undertaken by RGCA's Central Pathology Lab (NABL accredited) at Sirkazhi, Tamil Nadu & cross verification takes place at University of Arizona, USA.

Regular water quality and microbiological samples are being analyzed in BMC's in-house lab to check the listed pathogen free status.

Services offered:

Training programmes: Hands-on training programmes on-

BMC operations of L. vannamei

Consultancy for L. vannamei Hatchery constructions and operations for BMC.

*For details please contact Extension Department, RGCA [email: rgca.tttac@gmail.com]

Achievements

Study on field performance of imported L. vannamei post larvae was conducted in private shrimp farms and 14 such trial runs were carried out to understand the performance of different families in Indian climatic conditions.

Rearing of 17 batches of L. vannamei post larvae were carried out to grow them up to broodstock

SPF status was maintained during grow-out of L. vannamei post larvae in every batch of Broodstock at BMC facility.

Since inception BMC has supplied nearly 2.1 Lakh nos of broodstock to 342 beneficiaries

Till now 5,025 no of SPF P. monodon brood stock were supplied to 10 nos of Hatcheries

An aerial view of RGCA’s Broodstock Multiplication Centre for L. vannamei at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Conditioned Broodstock readied for packing at Lv BMC facility. Visakhapatnam

VIE tagged juvenile shrimp for evaluation study

Evaluation study of L. vannamei at a private aqua farm, Tuni, Andhra Pradesh

Fastening of boxes with broodstock readied for transportation at Lv BMC

Rearing tanks at LvBMC

Brooders readied for packing at LvBMC

Here We Are

Dr. Anup Mandal

Project Director (SB & A)

Dr. Amiya Kumar Panda

Principal Scientific Officer [In charge]

Dr. D.V.S.N. Raju

Senior Scientific Officer

P. Srinu

Field Officer

Dr. B. Srikanth

Principal Scientific Officer

Boorada Kishor

Senior Field Officer

K.ESAKKI DEEPAN

Junior Engineer-Civil

D. Y. S. Krishnamurthy