Lok Sabha Question No. 1230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Fish Farmer Producer Organization (FFPO) Scheme under PMMSY
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Sribharat Mathukumilli

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1230 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH JULY 2024

Fish Farmer Producer Organization (FFPO) Scheme under PMMSY

## 1230  SHRI SRIBHARAT MATHUKUMILLI:

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

- (a) the details of funds allocated and disbursed under the Fish Farmer Producer Organization  (FFPO)  scheme  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana (PMMSY) in Andhra Pradesh for the financial year 2023-24, district-wise, especially in Vishakhapatnam;
- (b) the number of FFPOs formed and promoted in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, especially Vishakhapatnam, under PMMSY during Financial Year 2023-24;
- (c) the  funds  utilized  for  the  formation  and  promotion  of  FFPOs  in  Andhra Pradesh, district  wise,  especially  in  Vishakhapatnam,  during  Financial  Year  202324;
- (d) the  challenges  or  delays  encountered  in  the  implementation  of  FFPO formation  and  promotion  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  especially  Vishakhapatnam,  under PMMSY for such period and the reasons thereof;
- (e) the  details  of  credit  guarantees  availed  by  the  FFPOs  in  Andhra  Pradesh, district-wise, especially in Vishakhapatnam; and
- (f) the  steps  taken  to  enhance  the  accessibility  and  effectiveness  of  credit guarantees?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) inter-alia provides financial assistance for setting up of Fish Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPOs) to economically empower the fishers and fish farmers and enhance their bargaining power. National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) has been notified as

one  of  the  End  Implementing  Agencies  under  PMMSY  and  under  this  scheme, NCDC has been allocated to form a total 70 new FFPOs and formation of existing 1000 fisheries cooperative as FFPOs at a total cost of Rs. 263.30 crore in all the Coastal  States/UTs.  NCDC  has  reported  that  7  FFPOs  have  been  formed  in  7 Districts of Andhra Pradesh during FY 2023-24 namely, SPSR Nellore, Bapatla, Sri Balaji, Prakasam, Anantapur, Kurnool & Nandyala at a total cost of Rs. 406.00 lakh and  disbursed  a  sum  of  Rs.  65.77  lakh  to  the  selected  Cluster-Based  Business Organizations (CBBOs) for formation and promotion of FFPOs in the State of Andhra Pradesh.    Further,  it  is  reported  that  an  amount  of  Rs.  637.00  lakh  has  been released during  FY  2023-24  to  the  Andhra  Pradesh  State  Fishermen  Cooperative Societies  Federation  Ltd  (AFCOF)  by  NCDC  towards  formation  of  existing  182 Primary Fisheries Cooperative Societies (PFCs) as FFPOs in 26 Districts of Andhra Pradesh including 2 PFCs in Vishakhapatnam District. The challenges as reported by NCDC in implementation of FFPOs formation and promotion in Andhra Pradesh primarily includes difficulty in admission of members especially in Inland Fishermen Cooperative Societies in compliance of the guidelines issued by the Government of Andhra  Pradesh.  The  FFPOs  are  regularly  sensitized  for  availing  the  benefit  of Credit  Guarantee  for  the  various  financial  needs  as  well  as  Business  Expansion needs of the FFPOs. The district-wise details of the funds allocated, disbursed/utilized  for  formation  of  new  FFPOs  in  Andhra  Pradesh  as  reported  by NCDC is given below:

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the District   |   Amount Allocated / Sanctioned |   Amount Disbursed/ utilized |
|-----------|------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1         | Bapatla                |                              58 |                        14.42 |
| 2         | Sri Balaji             |                              58 |                        13.27 |
| 3         | Kurnool                |                              58 |                         9.17 |
| 4         | Anantapur              |                              58 |                         6.57 |
| 5         | Nandyala               |                              58 |                         6.17 |
| 6         | Prakasam               |                              58 |                         8.06 |
| 7         | SPSR Nellore           |                              58 |                         8.11 |
| Total     | Total                  |                             406 |                        65.77 |

*****