ICAR-CIARI Licenses Innovative Tuna-Primarily based Poultry Feed Technology in Lakshadweep

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 23 April 2025

In a major step towards selling native agricultural innovation and sustainability, the ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI) licensed its breakthrough expertise, DweepMAS-Poultry Feed, to native entrepreneur Mr. Ibrahim Manikfen. The Technology License Agreement was formally signed on the Regional Station of ICAR-CIARI in Minicoy.

The DweepMAS-Poultry Feed is a novel, MASMIN-based feed derived from processed (smoked and dried) tuna fish — a useful resource abundantly accessible within the Lakshadweep Islands. This progressive formulation serves as a sustainable different to standard soybean meal, which is usually utilized in poultry feed.

With a excessive crude protein content material of 70%, superior digestibility, and glorious nutrient availability, the feed has been designed to assist numerous poultry phases. The expertise allows the preparation of 5 distinct feed sorts: starter, grower, layer, broiler starter, and finisher feed.

According to the builders — Dr. T. Sujatha, Dr. Y. Gladston, Dr. M. Ajina, and Dr. E. B. Chakurkar — the brand new feed is predicted to cut back poultry feed prices by as much as 30% within the area. This might play a pivotal function in enhancing the self-sustainability of poultry farming throughout the Lakshadweep Islands, minimizing reliance on imported feed elements and strengthening the native agricultural financial system.

The licensing of this expertise marks a milestone in leveraging indigenous assets for meals safety and financial growth in India’s island territories.