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Unlocking India's Inland Fisheries Potential

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Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh emphasized the need for collective efforts to increase fish productivity in inland states, aiming to achieve 7 tonnes per hectare to remain globally competitive. The minister also urged stakeholders to diversify export markets, improve seafood certification, and integrate technology in fish processing. The meeting aimed to align state-level strategies with the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and PM-MKSSY scheme, while exploring opportunities for regional centres of excellence and high-value species exports.

Key Takeaways:

  • India's fisheries sector directly and indirectly supports over 80 million livelihoods.
  • The current fish productivity rate is 5 tonnes per hectare, and the goal is to increase it to 7 tonnes per hectare.
  • The Minister emphasized the need for export market diversification, produce certification, and technology integration in fish processing.
  • Stakeholders highlighted the importance of quarantine centres, technology for value addition, single-window clearances, uniform land leasing policies, cold storage facilities, seed banks, and better credit access for farmers.
  • Establishing regional centres of excellence, expanding saline aquaculture, promoting eco-labelling, and strengthening Brand India through diversified high-value species exports were discussed.
  • The meeting aimed to develop a comprehensive reform roadmap based on legislative, policy, institutional, and process reforms.
  • The Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) has been formed to spearhead these reforms.

Statistics:

  • The fisheries sector directly and indirectly supports over 80 million livelihoods in India.
  • The goal is to increase fish productivity from 5 tonnes per hectare to 7 tonnes per hectare.
  • The current productivity rate of 5 tonnes per hectare is considered low compared to global standards.
  • The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) aims to improvise fisheries management and augment the availability of fish food.

Sources:

  • HT Digital Content Services
  • Pioneer

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