Technology for CIFE-ARGUNI Commercialized

9th December, 2022, Mumbai

ICAR - Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai has transferred the technology of CIFE- Argunil (Ivermectin based medicated feed mix for treatment of fish parasites and growth restoration in fish, granted patent No. IN330484, on 28^th January, 2022) to Godrej Agrovet Limited, Vikhroli, Mumbai today. Godrej Agrovet Limited will develop commercial-scale feed premix/ feed for freshwater fish. The technology was transferred on a non-exclusive mode. This is the first fish feed technology for freshwater fish transferred by an ICAR institute to the industry.

Dr. C.N. Ravishankar, Director, ICAR-CIFE and Mr. Dhrubajyoti Banerjee (CEO – Aqua Feed) & Dr. Kamlesh Pai Fondekar (Head Research and Development), signed the MoA on behalf of respective organizations.

Dr. N P Sahu, Joint Director, Inventors, co-inventors, Chairperson, ITMU and other officials of ICAR-CIFE and GAVL, Mumbai were present during the occassion.

Inventors of the technology are Dr. Md. Aklakur (Scientist, OIC-Motipur Centre), Dr. A.K. Pal (Retired Joint Director, ICAR – CIFE) and Dr. N.P. Sahu (Joint Director, ICAR – CIFE).

(Source: ICAR - Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai)