Lok Sabha Question No. 4393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Integrated Fish Marketing Infrastructure
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri K C Venugopal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4393 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2026

## INTEGRATED FISH MARKETING INFRASTRUCTURE

## 4393.  SHRI K C VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to implement integrated fish marketing infrastructure, cold chain networks and fishing net manufacturing units in Kerala;
- (b) the status of any ongoing and sanctioned projects, funds released and progress achieved under the relevant schemes of the Ministry; and
- (c) the  specific  steps  taken  or  proposed  to  be  taken  to  strengthen  value  addition,  processing facilities  and  export  competitiveness  of  fish  and  fishery  products  from  Kerala  including incentives,  modernisation  of  processing  units,  promotion  of  ready-to-cook/eat  products, market linkages and any special package or assistance extended to the State?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a) to (c ):   As informed by Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying,  it  has  been  supporting  Kerala  for  development  of  fisheries  sector  through  various schemes/initiatives  namely  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY),  Fisheries  and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF), and Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY), extending Kisan Credit Cards to fisheries etc.

The schemes inter-alia envisage interventions towards enhancing fish production, strengthening infrastructure, cold chain facilities, climate resilience, sustainability, strengthening the institutional credit systems, strengthening livelihood, creating employment etc. With these efforts the fish production of Kerala has increased from 6.80 lakh tonne in 2019-20 to 9.27 lakh tonne during 2024-25.

During FY 2020-21 to 2025-26, projects amounting to a total cost of ₹1418.51 crore have been approved  for  Kerala  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY).  The  activities approved inter-alia include infrastructure and cold chain facilities like expansion and modernization of major fishing harbours, maintenance dredging at key harbours, development of integrated modern coastal  fishing  villages,  climate-resilient  villages,  installation  of  artificial  reef  units,  cold  chain facilities like iceplants/cold storages, State of art wholesale fish markets, live fish vending centres, retail markets, fish kiosks, value-added enterprises and transport vehicles.

Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  also  been  incentivizing  setting  up/ expansion of food processing infrastructure, including fish processing units through its two Central Sector  Scheme  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY),  Production  Linked Incentive  Scheme  for  Food  Processing Industry (PLISFPI)  and  a Centrally  sponsored  PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme. These schemes are not region or state specific but demand driven and are implemented across the country including all districts of Kerala.

As on 31.12.2025, MoFPI has approved 5 fish/marine processing projects with approved grants in aid of Rs 30.65 crores under component schemes of PMKSY and 69 fish/marine processing micro food enterprises have been sanctioned with approved subsidy of Rs. 1.68 crore under the PMFME Scheme, in the state of Kerala.

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