Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
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What is discussed under Project Seabird Karwar ?
- About Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
- Inaugurations related to Fisheries sector
- Inaugurations related Animal Husbandry sector
Why in News ?
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi digitally launch the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
About Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
- Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is a flagship scheme for focused and sustainable development of fisheries sector in the country.
Aim of the Scheme
- PMMSY aims at enhancing fish production by an additional 70 lakh tonne by 2024-25.
- Increasing fisheries export earnings to Rs.1,00,000 crore by 2024-25.
- Doubling of incomes of fishers and fish farmers.
- To curb post-harvest losses from 20-25% to about 10%.
- Generation of additional 55 lakhs direct and indirect gainful employment opportunities in fisheries sector and allied activities.
Funding
- It aims with an estimated investment of Rs. 20,050 crores for its implementation during a period of 5 years from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 in all States/Union Territories, as a part of AatmaNirbhar Bharat Package.
- Out of this, an investment of about Rs 12340 crores is proposed for beneficiary oriented activities in Marine, Inland fisheries and Aquaculture.
- About Rs 7710 crores investment for Fisheries Infrastructure.
How can it be done ?
- It can be done by addressing the issues related to
- Fish production and productivity,
- Quality, technology
- Post-harvest infrastructure and management
- Modernisation and strengthening of value chain
- Establishing a robust fisheries management framework and fishers’ welfare.
The investment of Rs. 20,050 crores under PMMSY is the highest ever in the fisheries sector.
Inaugurations related to Fisheries sector
e-Gopala App
- Breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers.
- The e-Gopala App will provide solutions to farmers on
- Buying and selling of disease free germ plasm in all forms.
- Availability of quality breeding services.
- Guiding farmers for animal nutrition, treatment of animals using appropriate ayurvedic medicine/ethno veterinary medicine.
- Inform farmers about various government schemes and campaigns in the area.
Fish Brood Bank and of Aquatic Disease Referral Laboratory
- Assistance has been provided under PMMSY.
- These facilities will help in enhancing production and productivity of fish by ensuring timely availability of quality and affordable fish seed for the fish farmers
- Address the need for disease diagnosis as well as water and soil testing facilities.
Inaugurations related Animal Husbandry sector
Semen Station
- Established under Rashtriya Gokul Mission in Purnea, Bihar with an investment of Rs 84.27 crores on 75 acres of land made available by the State Government of Bihar.
- One of the largest semen stations in the government sector with production capacity of 50 lakh semen doses per annum.
- Also give new dimension to development and conservation of indigenous breeds of Bihar and meet demand of semen doses of eastern and north eastern States.
In vitro fertilization (IVF) Laboratories
- IVF lab established at Animal Sciences University, Patna under Rashtriya Gokul Mission.
- Various IVF laboratories are being set up across the country through a 100% grant in aid.
- Crucial for propagating elite animals of indigenous breeds and thereby enhancing milk production and productivity manifold.
Sex sorted semen
- Artificial insemination under Rashtriya Gokul Mission.
- Through use of sex sorted semen in AI, only female calves can be produced with an accuracy of 90%.
- This will help double the growth rate of milk production in the country.
IVF technology
- Also launch a demonstration of IVF technology at farmer’s doorstep.
- This will propagate the technology for multiplication of high yielding animals at a faster rate as through use of technology
- They can give birth to 20 calves in a year.
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