Acquaculture News
MoFAHD provides financial assistance to set up FFPOs
The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAHD) under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya SampadaYojana (PMMSY) is providing financial assistance for setting up of Fish Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPOs) to economically empower the fishers and fish farmers and enhance bargainin...Read more
ICAR organises entrepreneurship prog on fisheries
The a-IDEA, Agri-Business Incubator of the ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, recently organised a Sensitization Programme on 'Entrepreneurship Development in Fisheries Sector for Students of ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai' to sensitise about the entreprene...Read more
High demand for exotic crops leading to growth of hydroponics market: Report
Hydroponics market size was estimated to be $2 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach $27 billion by 2031 at a CAGR of 26.9 per cent. Hydroponics is a climate conformable and beneficial innovation that fascinates the way toward growing plants by utilising mineral supplement arrangements in sand, rock, or fluid w...Read more
MoPSW part-funding fishing harbour projects in convergence with Ministry of Fisheries
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) is part-funding fishing harbour projects in convergence with the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D) for the welfare of the fishermen community. There are 28 fishing harbour projects (Rs 2,598 crores) identified under Sagarmala fo...Read more
Commerce Minister critical on fisheries subsidy negotiations at WTO meet
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal recently took part at the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on the crucial fisheries subsidy negotiations. Goyal mentioned that India is very keen to finalise the agreement because irrational subsidies and overfishing by many countries is hu...Read more
Aquaculture Start-up Aquaconnect secures $4M Pre-Series A Round
Aquaconnect, South Asia's largest aqua farmers’ network, announced today that it has raised USD 4 million (Rs 29.7 Crores) in a pre-Series A round led by Rebright Partners and Flourish Ventures. AgFunder and 6G Capital also participated in this round, along with existing investors Omnivore and HATCH. Aquaco...Read more
Meat & seafood start-up TenderCuts strengthens its presence in Bengaluru
Chennai-based start-up TenderCuts, India’s first omni-channel and tech-driven fresh meat and seafood company, sets foot in Bengaluru with the launch of its offline stores and online delivery. Currently, the residents in vicinities of JP Nagar, Koramangala and HSR Layout would be the first group of pri...Read more
ICAR-CIFRI signs agreement with Glaucus Agrochem
The ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata has signed the Technology Transfer License Agreement of ICAR-CIFRI ARGCURE with the Glaucus Agrochem. Dr Joykrushna Jena, Deputy Director General (Fisheries Science), ICAR stated that the ICAR-CIFRI ARGCURE will surely provide resp...Read more
NFDB celebrates National Fish Farmers Day
The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) recently celebrated National Fish Farmers Day virtually. The National Fish Farmers Day is observed every year to demonstrate solidarity with all fisherfolk, fish farmers and concerned stakeholders throughout the country. The annual event is celebrated to commemorate ...Read more
Parshottam Rupala sworn in as Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Parshottam Rupala has been promoted as a Cabinet minister and will head the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy. Rupala (66), who belongs from the Patel community in Gujarat, will be in charge of the ministry formed in 2019 to promote allied farm activities for enhancing farmers' income. Earlier, Rup...Read more
Union Minister for Fisheries launches Matsya Setu app for fish farmers
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Giriraj Singh, launched the online course mobile app 'Matsya Setu'. The app was developed by the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar, with the funding support of the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyder...Read more
Licious raises $192M investment for technology led supply chain transformation
Bengaluru-based Licious, a tech-powered, full stacked D2C fresh meat and seafood brand, has announced Series F funding round of $192 million. The round is led by Singapore-headquartered Investment Company Temasek, and Multiples Private Equity. Brunei Investment Agency also participated in the round. Existing...Read more
