The minister briefed it
on a national workshop
on the subject of
strengthening of women
cooperatives organized
by National Cooperative
Development Corporation
(NCDC) in New Delhi,
recently. Almost 200
women linked with
cooperatives across the
country participated in the
workshop and interacted
with each other about
different schemes related
to women cooperatives.
Mission fingerling
to achieve blue
revolution, says govt
Recognizing the potential
and possibilities in
the fisheries sector,
Government of India
has envisaged a program
named ‘’Blue Revolution’’
to unlock the country’s
latent potential through
an integrated approach.
The Blue Revolution,
in its scope and reach,
focuses on creating an
enabling environment
for an integrated and
holistic development and
management of fisheries
for the socio economic
development of the fishers
and fish farmers.
Thrust areas have
been identified for
enhancing fisheries
production from
10.79 mmt (2014-15)
to 15 mmt in 2020-21.
Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare, Mr Radha
Mohan Singh has said
that it is imperative to
provide financial help to
women so as to strengthen
women cooperatives in
the country as there is
great potential for the
development and success
of women cooperatives.
Mr Singh further said
that if this movement
continues, more and
more women will be
benefitted through
women cooperatives.
Agriculture Minister
stated that there is
1.2 billion population
in India out of which
about 70% population
of India resides in rural
areas. Women play an
important role in sowing
and harvesting process
and in the aftermath
scenario as well. Mr Singh
further added that only
about 20,014 cooperatives
are run by women out of
the 8 lakh cooperatives
in the country. Mr
Singh said that the
Ministry of Agriculture
and Farmers Welfare
ascertains partnership
of women in all of its
schemes as well as its
programs and earmarks
30% funds for women.
Fish Fingerling
production is
the single most
important critical
input visualised to
achieve fish production
targets under the Blue
Revolution. We need to
establish more hatchery to
produce Fry/PL required
for different categories
of water bodies. Barring
few States that’s too
in terms of fry (15-20
mm size), all States are
in need of Fingerling
production (standard
size 80-100 mm). Use of
High Yielding Varieties
of brooders is another
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