Lok Sabha Question No. 2657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Fish Farming in Gujarat
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2657 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## Fish Farming in Gujarat

## 2657. Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has introduced any new schemes to promote sustainable fish farming in coastal areas of Gujarat, addressing environmental concerns;
- (b) if so, the funds and training provided to such fishermen for implementing sustainable practices; and
- (c) whether there are specific plans of the Government to support dairy cooperatives in Gujarat, including subsidies for infrastructure and technology?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  India  (DoF,  GoI)  has  been implementing various schemes/programmes for holistic development of fisheries in the country  in  all  States/UTs  including  Gujarat.  The  major  schemes  included  Blue Revolution  Scheme  (2015-16  to  2019-20),  extending  Kisan  Credit  Card  (KCC)  to fisheries (since 2018-19), Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)  (2018-19  to  2025-26),  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY) (2020-21  to  2024-26),  and  a  new  Central  Sector  Sub-scheme  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah Yojana (PM-MKSSY) (2023-24 to 2026-27). Enhancing fish production,  strengthening  fisheries  infrastructure,  strengthening  livelihood,  ensuring safety of fishers and sustainability of resources have been the core of these initiatives.
- (b):    The  Department  of  Fisheries,  GoI  in  consultation  with  National  Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) and concerned fisheries institutes has taken up several interventions  for  facilitating  training  and  awareness  programmes  in  various  fisheries activities  including  in  promotion  of  sustainable  practices  in  all  States/UTs  including Gujarat . The NFDB has informed that under PMMSY during last five years training were provided to 1200 fishers of Gujarat with funds of Rs.10 lakh sanctioned towards it. The areas included installation of artificial  reefs  towards  sustainability,  seaweed farming, disease management, Best Management Practices, shrimp farming, mariculture etc.

Additionally, Government of Gujarat has informed that in the year 2025-26, the state government executed various coastal aquaculture welfare schemes with a total budget of ₹160 crore. During this period, multiple training programmes were conducted by the Government of Gujarat in collaboration with Kamdhenu University and ICAR-CIBA to promote sustainable aquaculture practices.

(c)    Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), GoI is implementing the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) scheme across the country since Feb-2014. The scheme has been restructured in July, 2021 for implementation from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with following two components: (i) the Component ''A'' of NPDD focuses on creating/strengthening of infrastructure for quality milk testing equipment as well  as  primary  chilling  facilities,  and  (ii)  the  Component  'B'  of  the  NPDD  scheme "Dairying through Cooperatives'. As informed by DAHD, GoI, under NPDD (Comp A), under  NPDD,  9  projects  have  been  approved  in  Gujarat  with  the  total  outlay  of Rs.55613.66 lakh (including central share of Rs.33917.66 lakh) for strengthening and creation of infrastructure of dairy cooperatives in Gujarat. Under the Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF), which is a Central Sector Scheme with an outlay of Rs 11,184 crore, financial assistance (interest subvention of upto 2.5%) was provided to Dairy Co-operative, Multi State Dairy Cooperative, Milk Producer Companies  (MPC),  NDDBs  subsidiaries,  Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs)  and  Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) registered under State Cooperative and Companies Act.  On  01.02.2024,  DIDF  was  subsumed  with  Animal  Husbandry  Infrastructure Development  Fund  (AHIDF)  and  now  the  Dairy  Cooperatives  are  eligible  to  avail assistance  through  AHIDF  as  per  the  Operational  Guidelines.  Under  the  scheme Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  and  Farmer  Producer  Organization  engaged  dairy activities (SDCFPO), as on 31.10.2025, Interest Subvention amount of Rs.559.78 crore (Rs 293.95 Cr as regular interest subvention and Rs 265.83 Cr as additional interest subvention amount) were provided against working capital loan amount of Rs 67233.4 Cr for 12 milk unions of Gujarat State.

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