Budget 2026-27 targets rural diversification with fisheries, livestock initiativesBudget 2026-27 introduces a significant package for livestock, fisheries, and high-value agriculture. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a...
01 Feb, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
PM Modi chairs meeting of Fisheries sector to boost seafood exportsPrime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the Fisheries sector's progress. The focus is on deep-sea fishing and seafood exports. The Department...
15 May, 2025, 03.11 PM IST
At WTO, Australia seeks details on India's fisheries planAustralia has requested details from India regarding its fisheries programs, including policy objectives, budget expenditures, and coverage...
28 Mar, 2024, 12.29 AM IST
Interim Budget 2024: Fishery announcements could help generate more employment, say industry stakeholdersIndustry stakeholders welcome the announcements made by FM on fisheries and expect these steps to help the sector grow faster.
01 Feb, 2024, 01.13 PM IST
Agriculture gets credit boost, fund for startups in Union Budget 2023-24The finance minister has proposed to increase the agriculture credit for the next fiscal year to ₹20 lakh crore, with focus on animal husba...
02 Feb, 2023, 01.36 PM IST
Blue economy: Focusing on fisheries sector for optimum growthThis year's budget will pave the way for further growth of the sector and bridge critical gaps through demonstrative activities and technol...
17 Feb, 2021, 12.52 PM IST
Government aims to raise India's fishery exports to Rs 1 lakh crore by 2024-25: Finance Minister"Growing of algae, sea-weed and cage culture will also be promoted. Our government will involve youth in fishery extension through 3,477 Sa...
01 Feb, 2020, 03.26 PM IST
Government should take some concrete measures for livestock and fisheries in the Budget: IndustryThe Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana which was announced in the last Union budget is yet to get approval from the cabinet. As the schem...
30 Jan, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
Govt announces new scheme to boost fish processing; to allocate Rs 3,737 crore to new ministryPresenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in Parliament, Sitharaman said, "fishing and fishermen communities are closely aligned with farming and...
05 Jul, 2019, 06.11 PM IST
War of words erupts between fisheries & animal husbandry departments over resourcesThe DoF has written to the DAHD that the Budget earmarking from the combined Budget of 2019-20 has been effected without consulting the DoF.
09 May, 2019, 11.11 PM IST
View: Direct income support for farmers in Budget 2019- An idea whose time has comeThe interest subvention announced for farmers in the animal husbandry and fisheries sector needs clarity.
02 Feb, 2019, 06.58 AM IST
Budget 2019 proposals on fisheries to boost seafood exportIndia was the top producer of aquaculture shrimps in the world last year with over 6 lakh tonnes and its seafood export stood around a reco...
01 Feb, 2019, 02.07 PM IST
Budget 2018: Kisan Credit Card to dairy, fisheriesThe dairy industry expects better cash flows, while it expects farmers in the sector to gain from Kisan Credit Cards.
01 Feb, 2018, 11.09 PM IST
Dairy industry hails Budget 2018 provisions for the sectorThe 2018 Budget provisions will help improve cash flows to the farmers besides improve their farming efficiency and credit worthiness, they...
01 Feb, 2018, 12.29 PM IST
Fisheries sector disappointed by Budget 2017Fisheries do not enjoy the same benefits as agriculture, despite the sector coming under the purview of agriculture ministry.
02 Feb, 2017, 05.23 PM IST
National Fish Workers Forum wants separate ministry for FisheriesChairman of NFF M.Ilango said in a release here today that the Central Budget has "ignored the predicament of fisheries across the country ...
14 Apr, 2015, 04.06 PM IST
Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh seeks PPP model in fisheries sectorDomestic fishery production is 10 MT, of which 3.4 MT is marine & 5.6 MT inland fisheries, making India 2nd largest in world after China.
07 Nov, 2014, 11.27 PM IST