Centre launches 10,000 new PACS, eyes 2 lakh target before 5-year timelines: Amit ShahCooperation Minister Amit Shah launched 10,000 new PACS, aiming to establish 2 lakh such societies ahead of the five-year target. The initi...
IAS officer reveals when APJ Abdul Kalam paid for the grinder he got as a giftFormer Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam's honesty and principles were revealed by a recently recounted incident. In 2014, a company offered...
Two lakh agriculture credit societies, fishery-dairy cooperatives to be set upThe ministry of cooperation has formulated a plan to establish viable PACS in each uncovered panchayat, viable dairy cooperatives in each u...
Kisan Credit Cards to be extended to all fishermen soon: Union Minister MuruganUnion Minister of State L Murugan also pushed for seaweed culture and cage aquaculture and said a seaweed park would come up in Tamil Nadu ...
Govt launches mobile app 'Matsya Setu' for aqua farmersMatsya Setu app has species-wise/ subject-wise self-learning online course modules, where renowned aquaculture experts explain the basic co...
Hyderabad: Solar energy generators in fisheries soonThe project is undertaken as part of India’s climate change mitigation strategy where the department of fisheries, ministry of fisheries, a...
CMFRI launches project to develop online platform for fish marketingThe project on fish market and price information system is funded by the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad. In the fir...
CMFRI launches Rs 15 crore cage farming project in KeralaThe farmers will be offered subsidy and technical support to carry out the cage culture under the scheme funded by the National Fisheries D...
India's first technology park for ornamental fishes to come up in Chennai in three monthsThe Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), a nodal agency of the Union Commerce and Industry Ministry, has been a part of th...
Government plans to unleash 'Blue Revolution'The new policy will cover development and management of inland fisheries, aquaculture, marine fisheries including deep sea fishing.
Cabinet approves Rs 3,000 crore scheme for fisheries sectorThe central scheme will benefit the entire fisheries sector covering about 14.50 million fishers. It will be implemented in all the states.
Government to revise national policy on marine fisheryThe government today said it is in the process of revising the national policy on marine fisheries and has sought inputs from the stakehold...
Three modernised fish markets to be set up in Kerala capital ThiruvananthapuramAt a project cost of Rs 103.57 lakhs, the new market will facilitate sellers and consumers a hygienic environment with modern amenities.
- Workshop on aquatic animal diseases held
The two-day workshop on national surveillance programme for aquatic animal diseases concluded at National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources ...
- Nepalese love Bollywood CDs from Pakistan
It seems that the growing appetite for Bollywood among Nepal's moviebuffs is being fed through pirated films from Pakistan.
- Centre asks FAO to draw up norms for fisheries
The Centre has urged Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to formulate country specific approach for conducting risk analysis in aquacul...
- NFDB to boost fish production
Underlining the importance of the fisheries sector on the country's overall development, Union Minister for Agriculture, Consumer Affairs a...