The Central Government has sanctioned Rs 4 crore for genetic improvement of fish at the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) here.
This was informed by Union Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Pratap Chandra Sarangi after a review of various field facilities at the ICAR-CIFA.
The grant has been sanctioned to the ICAR-CIFA under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana.
Notably, the CIFA has been carrying out research on 25 varieties of fish and pearl culture. Besides, Sarangi announced a grant of Rs 366 crore for the fish farming sector under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. The Centre would provide Rs 110 crore and the States and beneficiaries would contribute Rs 246 crore and Rs 180 crore, respectively, to the fund, he added.
The Centre has a target to achieve production of 22 million tonnes fish by 2024 and double the income of farmers by 2022.