Lok Sabha Question No. 1320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Fish Processing Industries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri C N Annadurai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1320 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## Fish Processing Industries

## 1320. Shri Navaskani K: Shri C N Annadurai:

Will the MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be pleased to state:

(a) the number of fish processing industries currently operational in the country including Tamil Nadu;

(b) the steps being taken by the Government to enhance the capacity and efficiency of fish processing industries;

(c)  whether the Government provides financial or technical assistance for the establishment of fish processing industries;

(d) if so, the details of assistance provided during the last five years, State/UT-wise; and

(e) the extent to which fish processing industries have benefited fishermen and fish farmers in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

- (a):  According  to  the  Marine  Product  Export  Development  Authority  (MPEDA),  there  are currently 646 registered seafood processing units, of which 57 are located in Tamil Nadu.
- (b):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying, Government of India  is implementing a flagship scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)' with highest ever investment of Rs.20, 050 crore in fisheries sector for a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 in all states/ Union Territories (UTs). PMMSY inter alia supports the creation of modern post-harvest cold chain infrastructures such as cold storages, ice plants, including with ice flaking and ice crushing units and fish transportation vehicles etc. to increase the capacity and efficiency of fish  processing  industries.  To  enhance  the  global  competitiveness  of  the  fish  processing Industries, PMMSY also supports for quality fish production, species diversification, promotion of  export-oriented  species,  branding,  standards,  and  certification,  training  and  capacity building etc besides development of modern fishing harbours and fish landing centers, etc. The Department of Fisheries, Government of India has approved proposals to the tune of Rs. 1825.89  crore  for  development  of  cold  chain  infrastructure  under  PMMSY  including construction of 634 cold storages/ice plants and 27189 post-harvest transportation facilities. So far, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, under PMMSY during the last four financial  years  (FY  2020-21  to  2023-24),  and  in  the  current  financial  year  (2024-25),  has approved 39 ice plants/cold storages, 1540 post-harvest transportation facilities, 3 fish retail markets, and 55 fish vending kiosks for marketing of fish, to the State of Tamil Nadu, aimed at development of fish processing and post-harvest industry in the State.

The Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry has established the Marine Products  Export  Development  Authority  (MPEDA)  through  the  Marine  Products  Export Development  Authority  (MPEDA)  Act,  1972  as  a  dedicated  agency  to  facilitate  export  of seafood. The MPEDA enrolls exporters, lay down quality standards, liaisons with importers to boost  the  exports  and  conducts  capacity  building  programme  like  training,  awareness campaigns, workshop/ meets for relevant stakeholders to improve their technical know-how for enhancing the capacity and efficiency of fish processing industries. In addition, MPEDA also  participates  in  various  trade  fairs  and  exhibitions,  and  organizes  Virtual  Buyer  Seller Meets (VBSMs) and Chintan Shivir etc.

(c) and (d): The State/UT-wise details of post-harvest infrastructure proposals approved during the last four financial years (FY 2020-21 to 2023-24), and current financial year (2024-25) (till date) under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is furnished at Annexure-I. The State/UT-wise financial assistance given by MPEDA to the seafood processor for the last five years is furnished at Annexure-II. Further, under the Long-Term Interventions component of Operation Greens, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has approved 11 projects on shrimp  processing  in  different  districts  of  Andhra  Pradesh  in  year  2022.  These  projects represent a total project cost of ₹693.37 crore, with an allocated grant-in-aid of ₹114.62 crore. Details of these 11 projects along-with status are furnished at annexure-III.

(e): As reported by MPEDA, during the financial year 2023-24, India exported 17,81,602 MT of Seafood worth US$ 7.38 Billion and ₹ 60,523.89 Cr. The aquaculture sector contributed 62% and capture fisheries 38% of the total exports in terms of value (US$), which benefited approximately  1  lakh  farmers  and  10  lakh  fishermen  across  the  country.  Further,  fish processing  industry  has  significantly  helped  fishers  and  fish  farmers  in  India  by  steady demand,  increasing  their  income,  reducing  post-harvest  losses,  and  expanding  market access.  The  industry  has  also  created  direct  and  indirect  employment  opportunities  in processing,  packaging,  and  distribution,  further  supporting  coastal  and  inland  fishing communities.

## Annexure-I

Statement referred to in reply of part-(d) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.1320 put in by Shri Navaskani K and Shri C N Annadurai , Hon'ble Members of Parliament, Lok Sabha for answer on 11 th  February, 2025 regarding Fish Processing Industries.

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. N               | Name of the states   | Cold Store/Ice Plant   |   Refrigera ted Vehicle |   Insulated Vehicle | Motor Cycle with Ice Box   | Cycle with Icebox   |   Three- wheeler with ice box |   Live fish Vending Center | Retail Market   | Kiosk    |
|---------------------|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------|----------|
| 1                   | Andaman and Nicobar  | 480.0                  |                     230 |                 198 | 145.50                     | 0.00                |                        123    |                          0 | 0.00            | 370.0    |
| 2                   | Andhra Pradesh       | 1200.0                 |                       0 |                4000 | 600.0                      | 0.00                |                       1200    |                       4900 | 12000.0         | 14263.75 |
| 3                   | Arunachal Pradesh    | 80.0                   |                      50 |                   0 | 0.0                        | 0.00                |                         36    |                          0 | 0.00            | 150.00   |
| 4                   | Assam                | 360.0                  |                     250 |                 100 | 150.0                      | 93.70               |                        660    |                        240 | 0.00            | 890.00   |
| 5                   | Bihar                | 2525.0                 |                     500 |                 100 | 300.0                      | 100.00              |                        450    |                       2420 | 0.00            | 900.0    |
| 6                   | Chhattisgarh         | 460.0                  |                     250 |                   0 | 337.50                     | 0.00                |                        105    |                       2200 | 0.00            | 0.00     |
| 7                   | Daman & Diu          | 150.0                  |                       0 |                   0 | 7.50                       | 0.00                |                         15    |                          0 | 0.00            | 0.00     |
| 8                   | Delhi                | 0.0                    |                      25 |                   0 | 2.25                       | 0.50                |                          6    |                          0 | 0.00            | 0.00     |
| 9                   | Goa                  | 280.0                  |                     150 |                 960 | 25.50                      | 0.00                |                        159    |                         20 | 400.0           | 190.00   |
| 10                  | Gujarat              | 2450.0                 |                     500 |                 580 | 187.50                     | 0.00                |                          9    |                        380 | 0.0             |          |
| 11                  | Haryana              | 3120.0                 |                     250 |                   0 | 155.25                     | 36.00               |                        363    |                          0 | 0.0             | 1660.00  |
| 12                  | Himachal Pradesh     | 1290.0                 |                      25 |                 140 | 275.25                     | 0.00                |                        117    |                         60 | 0.00            | 630.00   |
| 13                  | Jammu & Kashmir      | 0.00                   |                     125 |                   0 | 22.50                      | 0.00                |                        327    |                        600 | 0.00            | 70.00    |
| 14                  | Jharkhand            | 1560.0                 |                     500 |                 240 | 463.50                     | 44.70               |                       1578    |                        500 | 0.00            | 190.00   |
| 15                  | Karnataka            | 7680.00                |                     775 |                2900 | 306.75                     | 13.40               |                        375    |                        920 | 100.00          | 3490.00  |
| 16                  | Kerala               | 1070.00                |                     150 |                 320 | 229.50                     | 2.10                |                        357    |                       1540 | 500.00          | 900.00   |
| 17                  | Ladakh               | 96.00                  |                      30 |                  72 | 105.00                     | 0.00                |                          0    |                          0 | 0.00            | 170.00   |
| 18                  | Lakshadweep          | 1472.00                |                       0 |                 100 | 135.00                     | 13.00               |                         90    |                          0 | 0.00            | 86.00    |
| 19                  | Madhya Pradesh       | 3800.0                 |                     225 |                1320 | 1446.75                    | 30.40               |                        894    |                        240 | 100.00          | 2830.00  |
| 20                  | Maharashtra          | 7770.0                 |                    3450 |                3960 | 150.00                     | 0.00                |                        174    |                       4840 | 100.00          | 380.00   |
| 21                  | Manipur              | 280.0                  |                       0 |                 100 | 0.00                       | 0.00                |                         39    |                        120 | 200.00          | 160.00   |
| 22                  | Meghalaya            | 280.0                  |                       0 |                 220 | 48.75                      | 0.00                |                         87    |                         40 | 200.00          | 650.00   |
| 23                  | Mizoram              | 480.0                  |                       0 |                 220 | 3.00                       | 0.00                |                          0    |                         40 | 0.00            | 150.00   |
| 24                  | Nagaland             | 0.00                   |                      50 |                 160 | 16.50                      | 0.00                |                          0    |                        140 | 0.00            | 0.00     |
| 25                  | Odisha               | 3530.0                 |                     250 |                3500 | 525.00                     | 0.00                |                        810    |                        100 | 2200.00         | 420.00   |
| 26                  | Puducherry           | 280.00                 |                     350 |                 640 | 67.50                      | 0.00                |                          0    |                        120 | 0.00            | 100.00   |
| 27                  | Punjab               | 160.00                 |                     250 |                 220 | 183.75                     | 10.10               |                        150    |                         60 | 200.00          | 300.00   |
| 28                  | Rajasthan            | 69.0                   |                      75 |                  60 | 0.00                       | 0.00                |                          9    |                          0 | 0.00            | 0.00     |
| 29                  | Sikkim               | 40.0                   |                       0 |                   0 | 7.50                       | 0.00                |                          0    |                        160 | 0.00            | 160.00   |
|                     | 30 Tamil Nadu        | 4140.0                 |                     275 |                3860 | 948.00                     | 0.00                |                        180    |                        240 | 300.00          | 550.00   |
| 31                  | Telangana            | 0.00                   |                       0 |                 400 | 0.00                       | 0.00                |                        825    |                        400 | 0.00            | 1850.00  |
| 32                  | Tripura              | 40.00                  |                       0 |                   0 | 412.50                     | 61.80               |                        606    |                        160 | 0.00            | 380.00   |
| 33                  | Uttar Pradesh        | 150.0                  |                       0 |                1320 | 0.00                       | 368.00              |                        432    |                       3240 | 0.00            | 1200.00  |
| 34                  | Uttarakhand          | 120.0                  |                     275 |                   0 | 52.50                      | 0.00                |                         36    |                          0 | 100.00          | 1190.00  |
| 35 West Grand Total | Bengal               | 3200.0 48612.00        |                     200 |                1900 | 767.25 8077.50             | 167.50 941.20       |                       1461.25 |                       1180 | 625.44 17025.44 | 320.0    |
|                     |                      |                        |                    9210 |               27590 |                            |                     |                      11673.2  |                      24860 |                 | 34599.75 |

Statement referred to in reply of part-(d) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.1320 put in by Shri Navaskani K and Shri C N Annadurai , Hon'ble Members of Parliament, Lok Sabha for answer on 11 th  February, 2025 regarding Fish Processing Industries.

(Rs in Lakh)

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| Sl.No   | State          | 2019-20     | 2019-20      | 2020-21     | 2020-21      | 2021-22     | 2021-22      | 2022-23     | 2022-23      | 2023-24     | 2023-24      |
|---------|----------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|
| Sl.No   | State          | Units (nos) | Project cost | Units (nos) | Project cost | Units (nos) | Project cost | Units (nos) | Project cost | Units (nos) | Project cost |
| 1       | Kerala         | 3           | 46.19        | 16          | 113.01       | 12          | 1050.4       | 6           | 351.91       | 1           | 10.00        |
| 2       | Tamil Nadu     | 5           | 101.81       | 4           | 363.87       | 4           | 19.81        | 2           | 31.00        | 2           | 25.26        |
| 3       | Andhra Pradesh | 20          | 218.59       | 16          | 341.17       | 8           | 1092.2       | 4           | 562.23       | 6           | 414.82       |
| 4       | Odisha         | 4           | 163.59       | 9           | 299.2        | 1           | 1.5          | 1           | 6.00         | 0           | 0.00         |
| 5       | West Bengal    | 4           | 142.89       | 6           | 544.7        | 2           | 273.65       | 1           | 2.762        | 1           | 2.82         |
| 6       | Gujarat        | 7           | 91.91        | 10          | 164.07       | 4           | 275.74       | 2           | 215.91       | 4           | 228.1        |
| 7       | Maharashtra    | 2           | 496.05       | 9           | 164.53       | 2           | 280.79       | 1           | 2.99         | 3           | 376.06       |
| 8       | Goa            | 2           | 41.66        | 0           | 0.00         | 0           | 0.00         | 0           | 0.00         | 0           | 0.00         |
| 9       | Karnataka      | 4           | 152.71       | 18          | 119.42       | 3           | 7.1          | 1           | 500          | 0           | 0.00         |
| 10      | Telangana      | 0           | 0.00         | 0           | 0.00         | 0           | 0.00         | 0           | 0.00         | 1           | 8.52         |
|         | Total          | 51          | 1455.4       | 88          | 2110         | 36          | 3001.2       | 18          | 1672.81      | 18          | 1065.6       |

Statement referred to in reply of part-(d) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.1320 put in by Shri Navaskani K and Shri C N Annadurai , Hon'ble Members of Parliament, Lok Sabha for answer on 11 th  February, 2025 regarding Fish Processing Industries.

(Rs. in crore)

| SL No.   | Name of Applicant                          | Cluster/ District   |   Total Project Cost |   Approved Grant |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------|------------------|
| 1.       | Advishnu Marine Foods Private Limited      | East Godavari       |                35    |            10    |
| 2.       | Avanti Frozen Foods Private Limited        | Kakinada            |                64.62 |            10    |
| 3.       | Devi Fisheries Limited                     | Kakinada            |               105.5  |            15    |
| 4.       | Rajyalakshmi Marine Exports                | Kakinada            |                49.25 |            10    |
| 5.       | Annam Marine Exports Private LimitedGuntur |                     |                51    |            10    |
| 6.       | Milesh Marine Exports Private Limited      | Krishna             |                34.85 |            10    |
| 7.       | Alpha Marine Limited                       | Nellore             |                98    |             9.62 |
| 8.       | Devi Sea Foods Limited                     | West Godavari       |                75.18 |            10    |
| 9.       | Sandhya Marines Limited                    | West Godavari       |                72.1  |            10    |
| 10.      | Summit Marine Exports Private Limited      | West Godavari       |                55.6  |            10    |
| 11.      | SMSEA Corporation LLP                      | Visakhapatnam       |                52.27 |            10    |
| Total    | Total                                      |                     |               693.37 |           114.62 |

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