Lok Sabha Question No. 3147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Modern Techniques of Aquaculture
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3147 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## Modern Techniques of Aquaculture

## 3147. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्य पालन , पशु पालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has taken any steps to revive aquaculture in the country;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the reasons for the high feed prices of aqua shrimps and the losses suffered by aqua farmers in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) whether the Government has initiated any action to promote modern techniques of aquaculture; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) and (b): Aquaculture sector contributes 75% of total fish production of the country. The Department of Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  has  been  implementing  various schemes/programmes  for  development  of  aquaculture  sector  in  the  country.  The  schemes/programmes implemented include, (i) Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and  Management  of  Fisheries  implemented  for  a  period  of  5  years  from  2015-16  to  2019-20  for development  of  fisheries  and  aquaculture  in  the  country,  (ii)  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs.7,522.48 crore for providing concessional finance for creation and strengthening of fisheries infrastructure facilities including in the field of inland fisheries and aquaculture, (iii) Extension of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facility to fishers and fish farmers to help them to meet their working capital needs for fisheries and aquaculture and (iv) implementing a flagship scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)' with highest ever estimated investment of Rs. 20050 crores in fisheries sector for a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year 2020-21 as a part of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Package.

(c): Government of Andhra Pradesh reported that due to increase in cost of ingredients for shrimp feed, the price of shrimp feed increased and feed contributes 50 to 60% of the inputs cost of the shrimp crop. Further, Government of Andhra Pradesh reported that the price of the shrimp remained stagnated since 2010 as the shrimp  prices  are  governed  by  the  prices  prevailing  in  the  international  markets.  This  resulted  in  the reduction of profit margins of the shrimp farmers.

(d)  and  (e):    The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  is promoting various techniques for development of aquaculture such as Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS), Biofloc, Cage culture, pen culture, raceways etc under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).

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