Lok Sabha Question No. 57 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 57 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021

## Pradhan MantriMatsyaSampadaYojana

## 57. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालनऔरडेयरीमंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  Pradhan  MantriMatsyaSampadaYojana  (PMMSY) recently and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the financial outlay, aims and objectives of PMMSY;
- (c) the details of implementation of strategy and intended beneficiaries of the scheme;
- (d) the major impact, including employment generation potential of the scheme being launched;
- (e) the steps taken to enhance productivity in aquaculture from the present National average of 3 tonnes to about 5 tonnes per hectare;
- (f) the concrete measures taken for creation and upgradation of fisheries infrastructure facilities both in marine and inland fisheries sectors;
- (g) the Gross Value Added (GVA) of fisheries sector in the National economy during the last three years; and
- (h) the amount of export earnings from fisheries sector during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a)and(b):Yes,  Sir.  TheUnion  Government  in  May,  2020  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with highest ever investment of Rs. 20050 crores in fisheries sector. PMMSY aims towards (i) harnessing fisheries potential in a sustainable, responsible, inclusive and  equitable  manner,  (ii)  enhancing    fish  production  and  productivity  through  expansion, intensification, diversification and productive utilization of land and water, (iii) modernizing and strengthening  value  chain  -  post-harvest  management  and  quality  improvement,  (iv)  doubling fishers and fish farmers' incomes and  generation of employment, (v) enhancing contribution to Agriculture  GDP and exports, (vi)  social,  physical  and  economic  security  for  fishers  and  fish farmers and (vii) robust fisheries management and regulatory framework.

(c): PMMSY is designed to address critical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology,  post-harvest  infrastructure  and  management,  modernisation  and  strengthening  of value  chain,  traceability,  establishing  a  robust  fisheries  management  framework  and  fishers' welfare.  PMMSY  is  implemented  with  two  separate  Components  namely  (i)  Central  Sector Scheme (CS) Component implemented with 100% funding by Center, (ii) Centrally Sponsored Scheme  (CSS)  Component  implemented  with  fund  sharing  between  Center,  States  and beneficiaries.  The  intended  beneficiaries  under  PMMSY  includes  Fishers,  Fish  farmers,  Fish workers and Fish vendors, Fisheries Development corporations, Self Help Groups (SHGs)/Joint Liability  Groups  (JLGs)  in  fisheries  sector,  Fisheries  cooperatives,  Fisheries  Federations, Entrepreneurs and private firms, Fish Farmers Producer Organisations/Companies (FFPOs/Cs), SCs/STs/Women/Differently  abled  persons,  State  Governments/UTs  and  their  entities,  (xii) Central Government and its entities.

(d): PMMSY by 2024-25intends to enhance fish production to 220 lakh metric tons, export earnings to about Rs.1,00,000crores, increase aquaculture productivity from 3 tonnes to about 5 tonnes per hectare, reduction of post-harvest losses to the level of about 10% and generate about 55 lakhs direct and indirect employment opportunities in the fisheries sector along the  supply and value chain.

(e): PMMSY with an view to enhance productivity focuses on area expansion, diversification of  species  and  genetic  improvement,  intensification  of  aquaculture;  supply  of  quality  and affordable  seed  and  feed  to  fish  farmers,robust  aquatic  health  management,  promotion  of scientific  methods  and  innovations  in  fisheries;  infusion  of  modern  technologies  like  Recirculatory  Aquaculture  Systems,  Biofloc,  cage  culture;  promotion  of  mariculture  including seaweed cultivation etc.

(f): In order to address the infrastructure requirement for marine and inland fisheries sector, the  Department  of  Fisheries  is  implementing  schemes  namely  (i)Fisheries  and  Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a corpus of RS 7522 crores in order to provide concessional  finance  for  creation of critical infrastructure facilities both  in private  and government  sectors  (ii)  the  Pradhan  MantriMatsyaSampadaYojana  (PMMSY)  envisages  to augment and strengthen the fisheries infrastructure.

- (g):      The  Gross  Value Added (GVA) from fisheries sector for three years ending 2018-19 is given below:

(Rs. in crores)

|   Sl. No | Years   | Gross Value Added   |
|----------|---------|---------------------|
|        1 | 2016-17 | 1,54,643            |
|        2 | 2017-18 | 1,86,561            |
|        3 | 2018-19 | 2,12,915            |

- (h):   The amount of export earnings from fisheries sector during the last three years are given below:

(Rs. in crores)

|   Sl. No | Years   | Export Earnings   |
|----------|---------|-------------------|
|        1 | 2017-18 | 45,107            |
|        2 | 2018-19 | 46,589            |
|        3 | 2019-20 | 46,663            |

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