The Ministry was carved from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare in 2019.
Department of Fisheries
Key Initiatives/Schemes
Institutes
Name of the Institute |
Headquarters |
Fishery Survey of India |
Mumbai |
Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training |
Kerala |
Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery |
Bangalore |
National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training |
Kochi |
National Fisheries Development Board |
Hyderabad |
Coastal Aquaculture Authority |
Chennai |
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
Flagship scheme to bring Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India.
Aim - To double the income of fish farmers and fishers in the country
Launched - 2020
Tenure- 5 years (from 2020-21 to 2024-25)
Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)
Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana
Multipurpose Seaweed Park
Major Fishing harbours
Sagar Parikrama Yatra
Global Fisheries Conference India 2023
National Fish Farmer’s Day
G-20 Agriculture Working Group
Report Food Disease Mobile App
Other initiatives
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Sector |
Significance |
Livestock |
Contributes 30.19% in 2021-22 from 24.38% in 2014-15 to agriculture and allied sector |
Dairy |
The single largest agricultural commodity contributing 5% of the national economy. |
Egg |
As per FAO data, India ranks 2nd in the production |
Meat |
As per FAO data, India ranks 5th in the production |
Key Initiatives/Schemes
Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund
National Program for Dairy Development
Statutory Bodies
Statutory Body |
Headquarters |
About |
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) |
Anand, Gujarat |
Premier institution to accelerate the pace of dairy development on cooperative lines in the country. It launched Operation Flood in 1970 |
Veterinary Council of India |
New Delhi |
Responsible for regulating veterinary practices as well as for maintaining uniform standards of veterinary education |
Animal Welfare Board of India |
Tamil Nadu |
Advisory body on animal welfare laws and promotes animal welfare in the country |
National Livestock Mission
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme
Livestock Census and Integrated Sample Survey Scheme
Integrated Sample Survey Scheme-
Animal Health Support System for One Health
% of funding |
Given by |
50% |
Central funding under Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme |
50% |
World Bank |
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