The Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA) has expressed interest in obtaining the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT strain) for aquaculture development in the country. The GIFT tilapia strain, selectively bred in Malaysia and the Philippines, has achieved an improvement of more than 10 per cent per generation in growth rate and has been widely distributed to several Asian countries and to Latin America (Brazil). However, rather than passively importing the improved genetic stock, the Center is interested in running a formal breeding program (fully pedigreed population) similar to the one that has been carried out for the GIFT strain in Malaysia.
The Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA) has expressed interest in acquiring the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT strain) for aquaculture development in the country. The GIFT tilapia strain, which was selectively bred in Malaysia and the Philippines, has shown a significant increase of over 10 per cent per generation in growth rate and has been widely distributed to several Asian countries and Latin America (Brazil). However, rather than simply importing the improved genetic stock, the Center is interested in establishing a formal breeding program (fully pedigreed population) similar to the one that has been carried out for the GIFT strain in Malaysia.