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17/05/23 06:24 AM IST

Pradhan Mantri MatsyaSampada Yojana(PMMSY)

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  • For giving fresh impetus to deliverables under the flagship Pradhan Mantri MatsyaSampada Yojana(PMMSY) seven major field studies are being carried out by the autonomous body, National Productivity Council (NPC).
About PMMSY
  • PMMSY is being implemented by the Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (FAHD), Government of India.
  • PMMSY is a scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in the country at an estimated investment of Rs. 20,050 crores.
  • PMMSY is being implemented in all the States and Union Territories since FY 2020-21.
  • It is designed to address critical gaps in the fisheries value chain from fish production, productivity and quality to technology, post-harvest infrastructure and marketing.
  • PMMSY offers a wide range of activities for the benefit of fishers, fish farmers, youth, women, entrepreneurs, etc.
  • The scheme has facilitated cluster development, economies of scale, enhancing competitiveness of fisheries sector and generation of higher income for the stakeholders.
Field of Study
  • Best practices in fish marketing system of Andhra Pradesh and dissemination through workshop; 
  • Agro-climatic zone-specific mapping of innovative fishing Practices for enhancing Production and Productivity in Upper Gangetic Plain Region;
  • Design improvement in storage containers used in supply chain for inland and marine fishes by vendors;
  • Improvement in fish marketing infrastructure of Ghazipur and Howrah fish markets;
  • Evaluation of RAS and Biofloc technologies and their dissemination through workshop;
  • Strengthen monitoring mechanism of implementation of PMMSY and
  • Assessment of post harvest losses in inland and marine fisheries and to suggest measures to minimize these losses.
About NPC
  • Set up in 1958, the National Productivity Council (NPC) is an autonomous organization under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.
  • NPC has been entrusted with major field studies under PMMSY for boosting the value to the stakeholders from the scheme.
Source- PIB

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