An Indo-Norway project on vaccine development for aquaculture funded by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India and Norwegian Research Council is currently in operation at Nitte (Deemed to be University). Under the auspices of this project, NitteDU organized an Indo-Norway Workshop on “Biotechnological tools in aquatic animal health management” on January 8, 2019.
Inaugurating the workshop, Dr. Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Vice Chancellor, NitteDU highlighted the interlinkages between animal health, plant health and the environment in “one health concept.” One of the issues in the production of food animals is the indiscriminate use of antibiotics and consequent selection and spread of antibiotic resistance. Dr. Bhandary, as a clinician himself, highlighted the problem faced by doctors in treating infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In order to minimize the use of antibiotics in livestock and aquaculture sectors, alternate technologies to manage health are required. Dr. Bhandary said that the workshop is appropriately timed as India is emerging as the second largest aquaculture producing country in the world.
The Norwegian delegation included Prof. Oystein Evensen, Dr. Stephen Mutoloki, Dr. Hetron Munangandu and Mr. Saurabh Dubey. About 50 participants from different institutions including Mangalore University, Department of Fisheries - GoK, College of Fisheries, Mangalore attended the Workshop. Dr. Indrani Karunasagar, Director (R&D) NitteDU welcomed the participants.
The speakers in the workshop included members of the Norwegian delegation, as well as Dr. Iddya Karunasagar, Senior Director (International Relations), NitteDU. Dr. Anirban Chakraborty, Dy. Director and Dr. Biswajit Maiti, Assoc. Professor from Nitte University Center for Science Education & Research (NUCSER) co-ordinated the proceedings.
Inaugurating the workshop, Dr. Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Vice Chancellor, NitteDU highlighted the interlinkages between animal health, plant health and the environment in “one health concept.” One of the issues in the production of food animals is the indiscriminate use of antibiotics and consequent selection and spread of antibiotic resistance. Dr. Bhandary, as a clinician himself, highlighted the problem faced by doctors in treating infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In order to minimize the use of antibiotics in livestock and aquaculture sectors, alternate technologies to manage health are required. Dr. Bhandary said that the workshop is appropriately timed as India is emerging as the second largest aquaculture producing country in the world.
The Norwegian delegation included Prof. Oystein Evensen, Dr. Stephen Mutoloki, Dr. Hetron Munangandu and Mr. Saurabh Dubey. About 50 participants from different institutions including Mangalore University, Department of Fisheries - GoK, College of Fisheries, Mangalore attended the Workshop. Dr. Indrani Karunasagar, Director (R&D) NitteDU welcomed the participants.
The speakers in the workshop included members of the Norwegian delegation, as well as Dr. Iddya Karunasagar, Senior Director (International Relations), NitteDU. Dr. Anirban Chakraborty, Dy. Director and Dr. Biswajit Maiti, Assoc. Professor from Nitte University Center for Science Education & Research (NUCSER) co-ordinated the proceedings.
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