With the aim of giving new momentum to the central government’s resolve of ‘Viksit Bharat, Viksit West Bengal’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation, and lay the foundation stone for several important projects in various sectors such as agriculture, rural development, fisheries, and railways in West Bengal's Hooghly district on June 20.
The survey adds that while foodgrain production has increased in recent years, higher-value allied sectors, such as livestock, fisheries, and horticulture, are assuming an increasingly important role in enhancing income opportunities and strengthening rural livelihoods.
The minister described this as one of the first major steps in the direction of realising the Blue Economy through India’s vast ocean resources, as envisaged and repeatedly emphasised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India is the world’s second-largest fish producer, contributing 8 per cent to global output, ranks second in aquaculture production, leads in shrimp production and export, and is the second-largest producer in capture fisheries.
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh will inaugurate the Smart Green Aquaculture Farm and Research Institute and state-of-the-art Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility following the General body meeting on Monday in Hyderabad, Telangana.
The state fisheries department organised an awareness camp for fishermen to promote the conservation of juvenile Hilsa fish.
In a major boost for India’s seafood export, the country is expected to enter the global fisheries certification by the end of 2025.
Eligible stakeholders mainly fishers, fish farmers, vendors, processors and microenterprises can register themselves on the National Fisheries Digital Platform at these camps so that they can avail the benefits under PMMKSSY which has been launched with an outlay of Rs 6,000 crore.
The 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (14 AFAF), with the theme ‘Greening the Blue Growth in Asia-Pacific’ is to be organised in New Delhi from February 12-14.The Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (AFAF) is a triennial event of the Asian Fisheries Society with its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
South Africa has expressed "profound regret" over the US decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, said a government official on Thursday.
