Godrej sets up aqua lab at Nellore

Hyderabad: Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL) launched a dedicated lab on aqua diagnostic services in Nellore. The company helps aqua farmers identify predisposing factors well in time and allow them to take preventive measures. The lab conducts tests on salinity, pH, ammonia, nitrite, alkalinity, hardness, iron, hydrogen sulfide, and also farmers can seek periodical water, microbial tests for better management of water tanks.

Balram Yadav, MD, Godrej Agrovet Limited, said: “Our endeavour has always been to support farmers to enhance their profitability. With the launch of Aqua Lab, about 10 per cent of farmers will benefit in a particular area. Considering the large number of farmers with expertise in agriculture and aquaculture we have decided to set up our lab here.

There’s a good number of trained farmers are also here and this makes it an ideal location for our lab. We’ll set up more labs in the state.” Yadav further explained that India is the second largest producer in the global aquaculture segment. In last three decades, the aquaculture industry evolved into a research-driven and commercial farming sector.

The aqua lab will benefit farmers by screening the seed stock for Vibrio species. At a later stage, real time PCR test also be included for diagnosing viral diseases. The lab aims to improve productivity of framers with scientific, innovative approach which reduces risk of financial loss to the farmer it added.