{"id":7071,"date":"2025-01-07T18:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T12:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/exams\/?p=7071"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:22:10","slug":"launch-of-india-first-organic-fisheries-cluster-in-sikkim-6552","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/launch-of-india-first-organic-fisheries-cluster-in-sikkim-6552\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch of India First Organic Fisheries Cluster in Sikkim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Sikkim&rsquo;s first Organic Fisheries Cluster and flagging Projects of \u20b950 crores under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) set in Soreng District, Sikkim. It fits the slogan of sustainability with its focus on the domestic and export markets. The fisheries sector infrastructure, employment opportunities, and the enhancement of aquaculture output in the North-East Region in Guwahati.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">The fact that NABARD was involved in the Organic Fisheries Cluster endorses the impact of funding and technical backups in fostering innovation solutions. Using the cluster-based approach, it is possible to raise income, fill the gaps in the value chain, and build sustainability for India&#39;s fisheries sector. The North-Eastern region with its high biological diversity is ready to set up the blue economy vision of India with such interventions and the right approaches and growth in fish production.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Key points<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> Soreng District, Sikkim.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Increase farmer earnings and encourage responsible farming of fish.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Key Feature:<\/strong> Low-tech, drug-free, and chemical-free raised organic fish feeds environmental-conscious international customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Support:<\/strong> NABARD is to financially and technically support the selected AUUs besides capacity building, Laying the foundation Stone of Projects Exceeding \u20b950 Crore, Guwahati<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Inauguration of Projects Worth \u20b950 Crore in Guwahati<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Projects Under: The flagship programme is the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Integrated Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Scope: North-Eastern Regional States excluding Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Focus Areas: Hatcheries, cold storage, ornamental fish rearing, biofloc systems, aquaparks, and fish kiosks.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Impact: Generation of 4,530 employment openings (direct and induced).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Cluster based approach in Fisheries development<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Concept: <\/strong>Improve the competitiveness of the chain by co locating value activities and the affiliated production and processing centers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Benefits:<\/strong> Such factor as economies of scale, better income per farmer, and solidified value chain.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Clusters in India:<\/strong> Pearl Fisheries- Jharkhand, &amp; Seaweed- Lakshadweep, Tuna &ndash; Andaman &amp; Nicobar camps and the recently accorded Organic Fisheries Cluster, Sikkim.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Emphasis on the North Eastern Region (NER)<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Significance:<\/strong> A biological diversity kings with a large water bodies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span style=\"color:#000000\">Achievements:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">In case of inland fish production, it has been raised from 4.03 lakh tonnes (2014-15) to 6.41 lakh tonnes during the (2023-24).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Expenditure of \u20b92,114 crore in fisheries infrastructure through flagship schemes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Key Developments: New style aquaculture parks, hatcheries and fish processing units with integrated technologies such as Biofloc and Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">The announcement made by Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh shows how India will continue to promote sustainable aquaculture and fisheries sector. This way, the government still plans on increasing farmer&rsquo;s income and also on employing young and talented people to bring India into a more sustainable home for fish farming and fisheries products. Specifically, the case of the organic fisheries cluster in Sikkim specifically is presented to prove the possibility of development and sustainable use of natural resources as a way of business.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sikkim&rsquo;s first Organic Fisheries Cluster and flagging Projects of \u20b950 crores under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) set in Soreng District, Sikkim. It fits the slogan of sustainability with its focus on the domestic and export markets. 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