Fishery
Nod to selective harvest of large fish in Chandigarh's Sukhna Lake
Experts say the trouble started after 1985 when the administration stopped auctioning of selective fishing rights in the lake
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Tech is key to develop animal husbandry, fisheries: Parshottam Rupala
Union Minister Parshottam Rupala on Tuesday stressed the need for technology intervention in the animal husbandry, fisheries and dairying sectors. Speaking after participating as chief guest at the 'Grand Startup Conclave' on Animal Husbandry and Dairy here, Rupala said technology intervention in the field of animal husbandry and fisheries will play a crucial role in productivity. "I feel that animal husbandry and fisheries started even before agriculture. Now, it is very important that there should be technology intervention in these sectors. This is an open invitation for the youth to join and make technology intervention in animal husbandry, fisheries and dairying," said Rupala, who is Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying L Murugan said there were very few startups before 2014. "After Prime Minister Narendra Modi took initiatives, now we are third in the world and reached one lakh startup
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Project worth Rs 176 crore approved to boost fish production across J-K
The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a Rs 176 crore project to boost fish production in the Union Territory having abundant water resources and great potential for fisheries development, an official said on Tuesday. Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo said the programme seeks to increase annual trout production by 2.5 times, from 1,663 to 4,000 tonnes, and add an additional 1,200 tonnes of carps every year. "By doing so, the programme intends to convert the current import of around 5,000 tonnes of fish from other regions into local commerce, generating 6,050 jobs and 150 enterprises," he said, adding that it also aims to boost the growth rate of the fish sector from 3.28 per cent to 40 per cent, and increase revenue from Rs 105.55 crore to Rs 589 crore per year. Dulloo said the project aims to increase fish production, productivity, and growth rate, as well as strengthen social security and welfare measures for the fishing ...
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Govt working on maximising net revenue from fisheries: Union fisheries secy
The top fisheries official added that appropriate technologies are crucial in maintaining sustainability in the marine fisheries sector of the country
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Odisha govt to release Rs 804 crore in bank accounts of 40 lakh farmers
According to Odisha Agriculture Minister Dr Arun Kumar Sahoo, Odisha is now a state who is topping in paddy procurement and fisheries, in comparison to other states
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Saarc nations for technology use to fight climate crisis in fisheries
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries on Thursday pitched for adoption of technologies to reduce the impact of climate crisis on fisheries and acquaculture
New crop of agri-tech startups go beyond farm-to-fork to serve niche areas
Their initiatives span areas as diverse as sericulture and fisheries using niche solutions like IoT-based farm management and using AI to ensure freshness of produce
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Widen the net
Deep sea fisheries policy must be liberalised
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US raises questions on certain Indian schemes for fishery in WTO committee
The US has raised questions in a committee of the World Trade Organisation on certain fishery schemes of India, the international body said in a communication on Tuesday
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India's marine fish production witnesses marginal rise of 2.3% in 2019
Marine fish production registered increase of 2.1% in 2019 compared to the previous year with the country recording 3.56 MT in total landings from across coasts during the year
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India registers fastest growth in fish production in more than two decades
Data showed that at 8.90 million tonnes, inland fisheries was the main production contributor.
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Govt sets up panel to draft national policy on marine fishery
The terms of reference of the committee is to ascertain the present status of exploitation of marine fishery resources by various sectors
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