Lok Sabha Question No. 2215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Fish Farming and Cow Rearing
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2215 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## Fish Farming and Cow Rearing

## 2215.        SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING, मत्स्यपालन पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated or proposed to formulate any action plan to promote fish farming and cow rearing in the country;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  implement  any  scheme  in  Maharashtra keeping in view the potential of fish farming in the State; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  to  (c):  To  complement  and  supplement  the  efforts  of  the  States/UTs  for  promotion  of fisheries  and  Animal  Husbandry  sectors  including  cow  rearing,  the  Ministry  of  Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India implement various schemes across the country  including  Maharashtra,  such  as  (i)  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana (PMMSY),  (ii)  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (FIDF),  (iii) National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), (iv) Dairy Processing and Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (DIDF),  (v)  Supporting  Dairy  Cooperative  and  Farmer Producer  Organizations  (FPO)  engaged  in  dairy  activities,  (vi)  Dairy  Entrepreneurship Development  Scheme  (DEDS),  (vii)  Animal  Husbandry  Infrastructure  Development  Fund (AHIDF), etc.

The  Department  of  Fisheries  has  approved  project  proposal  at  a  total  outlay  of Rs.607.73  crores  with  Central  share  of  Rs.239.57  crores  for  development  of  fisheries  and aquaculture in the State of Maharashtra under PMMSY since its inception in 2020-21. The major  activities  approved  under  the  PMMSY inter-alia includes  construction  of  ponds  for taking  up  of  aquaculture  activities  including  inputs  support  in  both  Inland  and  Brackish water,  installation  of  cages/  pens  for  fish  culture  in  reservoirs  and  open  water  bodies, integrated development of reservoirs, establishment of hatchery, construction of seed rearing area,  promotion  of  seaweed  cultivation, Marine  Cage  culture  and  bi-valve  culture, establishment  of  Re-circulatory  Aquaculture  System  (RAS)  establishment  fish  feed  mill, development of post harvest infrastructure such as ice plants, cold storages, ice plants-cumcold  storages  fish  transportation  and  marketing  infrastructures  such  as  refrigerated  and insulated vehicles, Ice-box with two/three wheelers, live fish vending units, fish kiosks, etc.

Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  is  implementing Rashtriya  Gokul Mission  for  development  and  conservation  of  indigenous  bovine  breeds  since December 2014. The scheme is important in enhancing milk production and productivity of bovines to meet growing demand of milk and making dairying more remunerative to the rural farmers of the country. The scheme is continued under revised and realigned form for a period of 5 years from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with an allocation of Rs.2400 crores. The scheme aims to enhance productivity and create benefits to 80 million farmers engaged in dairying especially small and marginal farmers.

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