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National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP)

7.26 The Government has approved an ambitious scheme “National Animal Disease Control
Programme (NADCP) for control of Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis” for
vaccinating all cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and pig population against FMD and all bovine female
calves of 4-8 months of age against brucellosis. The programme has a total outlay of `13,343
crores for five years (2019-20 to 2023-24).

FISHERIES

7.27 India is the second largest fish producing country in the world and accounts for 7.58 per
cent of the global production. The fish production in India has reached an all-time high of
14.16 million metric tons during 2019-20. The fisheries sector contributes 1.24 per cent to the
GVA and 7.28 per cent to the agricultural GVA. The export of marine products stood at 12.9
lakh metric tons with a value of ` 46,662 crores during 2019-20. The livelihood opportunities
provided by this sector have been instrumental in sustaining incomes of over 28 million people
in India, especially the marginalized and vulnerable communities, and has promoted meaningful
socio-economic development.

7.28 The Government of India has taken several initiatives to harness the untapped potential of
the sector. The centrally sponsored scheme – Blue Revolution (CSS-BR) which was launched
in 2015-16 for a 5 year period with a central financial outlay of ` 3000 crores to catalyze the
“Integrated, Responsible and Holistic Development and Management of the Fisheries Sector”,
ended in March 2020. The Government of India in October 2018 approved the establishment
of a dedicated Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) at ` 7522
crores. By the end of November, 2020, under FIDF, project proposals with total outlay of more
than `3467 crores have been approved for 13 States/UTs. As of mid January 2021, a total
of 44,673 Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) have been issued to fishers and fish farmers and an
additional 4.04 lakh applications from fishers and fish farmers are with the banks at various
stages of issuance.

7.29 Realizing the potential, scope and importance of the fisheries sector, new flagship scheme
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) was launched in May, 2020 as a part
of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package by Government of India with an estimated investment of
` 20,050 crores comprising of central share of ` 9407 crores, state share of ` 4880 crores and
beneficiaries contribution of ` 5763 crores for a period of five years from FY 2020-21 to FY
2024-25. PMMSY aims to enhance fish production to 220 lakh metric tons by 2024-25 at an
average annual growth rate of about 9 per cent. The ambitious scheme will result in doubling
export earnings to ` 1,00,000 crores and generate direct and indirect employment opportunities
of about 55 lakhs in the fisheries sector over a period of the next five years. PMMSY further
intends to increase aquaculture productivity to 5 tonnes per hectare (up from national average
of 3 tonnes per hectare), enhance domestic fish consumption and attract investments in fisheries
sector from other sources. Insurance coverage for fishing vessels is being introduced for the first
time under PMMSY. By mid January 2021, proposals with an outlay of ` 6,567.20 crores were
received from various States/UTs against which project proposals with total outlay of ` 2309.08
crores have already been approved.