Regional Research Center, Vijayawada
ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture
Fish Seed Farm, Penamaluru, Poranki Post,
Vijayawada – 521 137, Andhra Pradesh
E-mail: rrcvijayawada[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Phone & Fax: 0866-2980002; Toll Free No: 1800-425-6675
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Regional Research Center, ICAR-CIFA, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh has started functioning as Operational Research Project Center in 1995 and consequently upgraded to Regional Research Centre in 2002. The center is conducting research and extension studies in freshwater aquaculture in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states. It has also carried out research studies on plastic lined horticulture farm ponds in Maharashtra, Prospects of fish culture in acidic soils in Assam, Road map studies for development of aquaculture in Bihar and Jharkhand states. Regional Research Centre, Vijayawada received Team Research Award, ICAR along with Fish Health and Management Division, ICAR-CIFA in 2004. Hatchery establishment and seed production technology of Pangasianodon hypopthalmus developed by RRC, Vijayawada was rewarded with Technology Release by ICAR in 2013. Further, it is designated as Technical Partner of Government of Andhra Pradesh for aquaculture in 2020.