India: Marine products export body arm gets patent for mud crab hatchery tech

Published 2021년 5월 15일

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The Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA) has been granted a patent for its mud crab hatchery technology until 2030 by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks. This technology is expected to enhance the growth of the aquaculture sector, particularly in southeast Asian countries where mud crab is a popular seafood. The technology has increased the survival rate of crab instar from 3% to 7%. So far, 7.28 million seeds have been produced and supplied to 659 farmers in the country.

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Mud crab hatchery technology, developed by the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA), has received patent by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks for 20 years from 2011 to 2030, which is set to boost the growth of the aquaculture sector.The hatchery technology for mud crab (scientific name – Scylla serrata), is much in demand in southeast Asian countries where live crabs are highly preferred as a delectable seafood.RGCA, the research and development arm of the government-owned Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), had applied for the patent in 2011.“It will go a long way in meeting the seed requirement of farmers who intend to undertake diversified species for aquaculture instead of concentrating on shrimp farming alone. MPEDA is dedicating this achievement to the aquaculture farmers of the country for their support and to the young scientists of RGCA who have worked tirelessly to achieve this morale-boosting feat,” MPEDA chairman KS ...

Source: Financialexpress