Bhopal, April 13 (IANS) At the ongoing ‘Advanced Agriculture Festival’ in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, a unique and fascinating initiative, different from traditional farming, has taken centre stage. A demonstration of the benefits of pearl farming was held here, showcasing it as a new and lucrative alternative source of income for farmers.The inaugural event received commendation from Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Chief Minister Mohan Yad…
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New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Real-time train tracking is operational on over 10,400 locomotives and over 40,000 fishing vessels have been equipped with NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) receivers for tracking and emergency alerts, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha that the commercial and public utilisation of NavIC has seen significant growth over the past years.“More than 60 mobile handset models from maj…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) As part of the “whole of government approach”, the Ministry of Cooperation is collaborating with the Department of Fisheries, through a Joint Working Group (JWG), to promote small-scale fishermen’s participation in deep-sea fishing, value-chain development, processing, and exports, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The Department of Fisheries is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with the highest-ever investment of Rs 20,050 crore from …
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India has emerged as a major global fisheries and aquaculture player, backed by strong policies, processing capacity and logistics, with seafood export values doubling over the past decade, according to Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj.He emphasised that India is strengthening compliance and transparency, through the National Framework on Traceability (2025), EEZ Rules (2025) and updated High Sea Fishing Guidelin…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Centre’s Department of Fisheries is organising a roundtable conference with ambassadors and high commissioners of 83 partner countries for promoting seafood exports on January 21, it was announced on Tuesday.India ranks as the sixth-largest exporter of fish and fishery products. In 2024–25, seafood exports reached 16.98 lakh metric tonnes, valued at Rs 62,408 crore ($7.45 billion), contributing nearly 18 per cent to India’s total agricultural exports.The event …
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) In a bid to empower fishers and fish farmers by enhancing their technical skills, promoting the adoption of scientific practices, and ensuring environmentally responsible operations, the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) emphasises skill development and capacity building as critical enablers for modernising the fisheries value chain, the government said on Saturday.In the last six months, total 499 training programmes were conducted, benefitting total 22,921 p…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The inauguration of India’s first commercial-scale tropical Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS)-based Rainbow Trout Aquaculture Farm and Research Institute marks a watershed moment in the evolution of Indian aquaculture, the government has said.Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, inaugurated the Smart Green Aquaculture Farm and Research Institute and the State-of-the-art Recirculatory Aquaculture System …
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The government on Sunday said it has set in motion a series of transformative initiatives aimed at fostering the comprehensive development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector within the country.Over the years, there has been a significant upswing in central government investments dedicated to this sector. From the initiation of this endeavour in 2015, the cumulative investments, totalling an impressive Rs 38,572 crore, have been approved or announced across various sc…
Ranchi, Dec 25 (IANS) The launch of a slew of projects in Jharkhand by the Department of Fisheries, with five in the Garhwa region alone, has left the residents excited and enthused as they expect this to bring a notable change in their livelihood and also augment income-generation for the fish farmers. Many Garhwa locals, engaged in the fisheries sector, welcomed the move and thanked the government for allocating five of seven projects to this region alone. Fish trade remains a key business her…