The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme of Pradhan Mantri Matsya SampadaYojana (PMMSY) with highest ever investment of Rs. 20,050 crore with effect from the financial year 2020-21in the country including in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Implementation of PMMSY has commenced during 2020-21 and the fish production has increased from 141.64 lakh tonne during 2019-20 to 147.25 lakh tonne during 2020-21 in the country. Similarly, the fish production in the Andhra Pradesh State has also been increased from 41.74 lakh tonne during 2019-20 to 46.23 lakh tonne during 2020-21.
The year-wise fish productions, during the last five years in the country and in the State of Andhra Pradesh are given below:
|
Sl.No. |
Year |
Fish production in the country (In lakh tonne) |
Fish production in Andhra Pradesh (In lakh tonne) |
|
1 |
2016-17 |
114.31 |
27.66 |
|
2 |
2017-18 |
127.04 |
34.50 |
|
3 |
2018-19 |
135.73 |
39.91 |
|
4 |
2019-20 |
141.64 |
41.74 |
|
5 |
2020-21 |
147.25 |
46.23 |
This information was given by the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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