PMMSY is all set to help the fisheries sector to revive & uplift: Rupala
The strategy along with the concerted and collaborative efforts between the stakeholders and government is required to achieve ambitious targets under the scheme
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Aquaculture is key to meet increasing food demand: FAO
Global consumption of fish has increased by 122 per cent since 1990 and aquaculture now accounts for more than 50 per cent of current fish consumption
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Blue Aqua, SAS, Hewlett Packard Enterprise to develop smart aquaculture solution for fish farming
The partnership will create a collaborative ecosystem to support the local aquaculture industry in Asia through the development of a smart aquaculture solution for farmers
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Aquaculture to aid in creating Aatmanirbhar Bharat and facilitate rehabilitation for reverse migrants
Fish production rose from 800,000 tonnes in FY 1950 to 4.1 million tonnes in the early 1990s. From 1990 through 2010, Indian fish industry accelerated, reaching a total marine and freshwater fish production to about 8 million metric tonnes
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Things you need to know about Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
PMMSY aims at enhancing fish production by an additional 70 lakh tonne by 2024-25, increasing fisheries export earnings to Rs.100,000 crore by 2024-25, doubling of incomes of fishers and fish farmers with many other programmes
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PM to launch several fisheries and animal husbandry schemes in Bihar tomorrow
The Prime Minister will launch several initiatives in the fisheries and animal husbandry sectors in Bihar along with e-Gopala App, a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers
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Sustainable farming through commercial aquaponics
With shrinking land and water resources along with threats of climate change are putting challenges in front of India’s food security. And therefore, it is the need of the hour to think on alternative ways of farming. Anubhav Das writes on the future of such alternative ways…
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CCEA approves creation of fisheries development fund
The approval entails an estimated fund size of Rs.7,522 crore, comprising Rs.5,266.40 crore to be raised by the Nodal Loaning Entities, Rs.1,316.6 crore beneficiaries contribution and Rs.939.48 crore budgetary support from the government
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Organic agriculture and aquaculture in hilly area
ICAR runs ‘Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav’ programme to promote direct interface of scientists with the farmers to accelerate the transfer of information from lab to land. The objective is to provide farmers with required information, knowledge and advisories on regular basis on region-specific farming
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NFDB honours Odisha’s shrimp farmer
National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has honoured Odisha’s shrimp farmer, Anjan Dandapat for successfully implementing scientific practices in shrimp farming
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