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| ICAR-NBFGR | |
|---|---|
| Name | ICAR-NBFGR |
| Established | 1983 |
| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Affiliation | Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare |
| Type | Research institute |
ICAR-NBFGR is a premier Indian institute focused on aquatic biodiversity and fish genetics located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It operates under the aegis of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and contributes to national initiatives such as the National Biodiversity Action Plan and the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The institute engages with international frameworks like the Convention on Biological Diversity and regional programs including the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation fisheries dialogues.
The institute traces roots to earlier fisheries research efforts linked with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research establishments and post-independence initiatives led by figures associated with the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and state commissions in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Its development paralleled national projects such as the Fisheries Management Plan and collaborative studies with the Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute and the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. Over decades, ICAR-NBFGR contributed to inventories like the FishBase project and interacted with global programs including the Food and Agriculture Organization technical cooperation and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora capacity building. The institute’s timelines intersect with policy milestones such as the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and international fora including the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties.
The institute’s mandate aligns with mandates stipulated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and national biodiversity commitments under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Principal objectives include surveying aquatic fauna for conservation lists akin to those maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, preserving genetic resources in collaboration with repositories like the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, and contributing to databases comparable to Global Biodiversity Information Facility and FishBase. It supports regulatory frameworks such as the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and international standards like those of the Convention on Biological Diversity and CITES for sustainable use, access and benefit sharing, and ex situ conservation aligned with principles of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation.
Research programs cover taxonomy and systematics with links to work by institutions such as the Zoological Survey of India and international museums like the Natural History Museum, London; molecular genetics and genomics comparable to projects at the National Centre for Biological Sciences and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology; and aquaculture genetics paralleling efforts at the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture and the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture. Programs include population genetics using methodologies from groups at the Indian Institute of Science and climate impact studies informed by research from the Indian Meteorological Department and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Applied research aligns with schemes such as the National Fisheries Development Board initiatives and productivity enhancement programs linked to the Department of Biotechnology.
Facilities encompass specimen repositories and cryobanks similar in scope to those at the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources and herbarium-scale collections like the Botanical Survey of India holdings, molecular laboratories equipped comparably to the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics and sequencing platforms used at the National Centre for Biological Sciences. The institute maintains field stations for inland and coastal surveys working in tandem with state fisheries departments such as those of Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and Kerala, and collaborates with marine stations exemplified by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute and the National Institute of Oceanography.
Collaborative partners include national entities like the Zoological Survey of India, Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, and academic partners such as the Indian Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Aligarh Muslim University, University of Calcutta, and NCBS. International linkages feature organizations including the Food and Agriculture Organization, International Union for Conservation of Nature, CITES Secretariat, and universities involved in aquatic genomics in Australia, Japan, United Kingdom, and USA. Partnerships extend to funding and policy bodies such as the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Department of Biotechnology, and multilateral projects under agencies like the World Bank and UNEP.
Outreach programs include capacity building and training workshops conducted with state fisheries departments of Odisha, Gujarat, and Assam, and academic training with institutions such as the Indian Agricultural Research Institute and College of Fisheries, Mangalore. The institute engages stakeholders through programs modeled on extension frameworks like those promoted by the National Fisheries Development Board and participates in national conferences such as those held by the Indian Science Congress Association and the Society of Marine Sciences. Public awareness collaborations have involved organizations like the Forest Survey of India and non-governmental partners including WWF-India and the Wildlife Trust of India.
Governance follows protocols set by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and oversight involving ministries such as the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Funding streams include core allocations from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, project funds from the Department of Biotechnology, grants from multilateral agencies like the World Bank and UNDP, and collaborative research funding through international partners such as the Food and Agriculture Organization and bilateral science programs with agencies in the United Kingdom and United States of America.
Category:Fisheries research institutes in India Category:Research institutes in Uttar Pradesh