**Executive Summary**
The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying has approved the conversion of existing primary fisheries cooperatives into Fish Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPOs) under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). This initiative aims to economically empower fishers and fish farmers. Approvals were granted in March 2023.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Conversion of Cooperatives to FFPOs:**
* The proposal involves converting 1000 existing primary fisheries cooperatives in Coastal States/UTs into FFPOs.
* This conversion is supported by 100% Central financial assistance under PMMSY, with a total cost of Rs. 225.50 crore.
* State/UT-wise allocation details of the 1000 Primary Fisheries Cooperative Societies (PFCS) for formation as FFPOs under PMMSY are provided, e.g., Andhra Pradesh (182), Goa (4), Maharashtra (316), etc.
* **Additional FFPO Formation**
* An additional 70 new FFPOs have been approved across the country at a cost of Rs. 37.80 crore, with 100% central grant.
* This includes the formation of seven new FFPOs in Andhra Pradesh.
* **Financial Assistance**
* The central grant to each FFPO includes formation and Incubation Cost, Management Cost, and Equity Grant under PMMSY.
* NCDC also provides concessional finance and technical assistance to FFPOs.
* Details of total financial assistance provided to FFPOs by NCDC are furnished at Annexure-I (examples given).
* **Annexures Details**
* Annexure-II provides the State/UT-wise details of the formation/registration of the new 70 FFPOs under PMMSY.
* Annexure-III details the District-wise details of 7 FFPOs in Andhra Pradesh under 70 FFPOs
**Impact Analysis**
**Fishers and Fish Farmers**
*Impact:* Economically empowered through enhanced bargaining power via FFPOs.
*Action Required:* Participate in the formation and operation of FFPOs.
**Primary Fisheries Cooperative Societies (PFCS)**
*Impact:* Transformation into Fish Farmer Producer Organizations (FFPOs).
*Action Required:* Undergo the conversion process to become FFPOs, leveraging available financial assistance.
**National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)**
*Impact:* Responsible for facilitating the formation of FFPOs and providing financial and technical assistance.
*Action Required:* Implement the approved proposals, providing necessary support and resources to FFPOs.
**State and UT Governments**
*Impact:* Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the scheme within their jurisdictions.
*Action Required:* Support the formation and operation of FFPOs, ensuring effective coordination with relevant stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): A scheme implemented by the Department of Fisheries to economically empower fishers and fish farmers, including the formation of Fish Farmers Producer Organizations/Companies (FFPOs/Cs).
Fish Farmers Producer Organizations/Companies (FFPOs/Cs): Organizations formed under the PMMSY scheme to empower fishers and fish farmers and enhance their bargaining power.
National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC): Organization that received approval for the formation of 1000 existing primary fisheries cooperatives into Fish Farmer Producer Organisations (FFPOs) and 70 new FFPOs across the country.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying: The ministry implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
Andhra Pradesh: State where detailed information on the district-wise distribution of FFPOs formed with NCDC support is provided, and which includes formation of seven new FFPOs.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Conversion of Cooperative Societies into FFPOs
Posted On: 10 FEB 2026 2:03PM by PIB Delhi
The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) implemented by this Department of
Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying inter-alia provides for setting up Fish
Farmers Producer Organizations/Companies (FFPOs/Cs) to economically empower the fishers and fish
farmers and enhance their bargaining power. The Department of Fisheries, Government of India in March,
2023 has accorded approval to the proposal of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)
for formation of 1000 existing primary fisheries cooperatives in Coastal States/UTS into Fish Farmer
Producer Organisation (FFPOs) at a total cost of Rs.225.50 crore with 100 percent Central financial
assistance under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). State/UT-wise details of 1000
Primary Fisheries Cooperative Societies (PFCS) allocated for formation as FFPOs under PMMSY are
furnished below:
Sl.No State/UT Fisheries Cooperative Societies
Allocated for formation as FFPOs
1 Andhra Pradesh 182
2 Goa 4
3 Maharashtra 316
4 Gujarat 146
5 Karnataka 62
6 Kerala 124
7 Odisha 21
8 Tamil Nadu 105
9 West Bengal 40
Total 1000The Central grant to the each FFPO is provided in the form of formation and Incubation Cost,
Management Cost and Equity Grant under PMMSY. In addition, NCDC also provides concessional
finance and technical assistance to FFPOs. The details of total financial assistances provided to FFPOs by
NCDC as reported by NCDC are furnished at Annexure-I.
(d) and (e) : In addition, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India in March, 2023 has also
accorded approval to another proposal of NCDC for formation of 70 new Fish Farmers Producer
Organisation(FFPOs) across the country at a cost of Rs.37.80 crore with 100% central grant. This includes
formation of seven new FFPOs in the Andhra Pradesh. State-wise details of the 70 new FFPOs registered
including that of Andhra Pradesh are furnished at Annexure-II. The District-wise details of number of
FFPOs promoted, formed and supported by NCDC in Andhra Pradesh is furnished at Annexure-III.
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Annexure-I
Details of total financial assistances provided to FFPOs by NCDC
Sl.No. Name of the Project Organization Name NCDC- Central
Regional Share
Office eligible
(Rs. in
lakh)
1 Establishment of an lntegrated Matsya Kisan Utpadak Patna, Bihar 38.79
Fish Farming unit with Duck & Sangathan
Goat at Motihari District of Sahakari Samiti Limited
Bihar (Block Cost Rs. 96.48
lakh)
2 Value Addition of Fish and Universal Schedule Caste Pune, 50.00
Development of Supply Chain Matsya ShetkariUtpadak Maharashtra
Marketing, Bibwewadi, Pune, Sah. Sanstha Ltd
Maharashtra (Block Cost Rs.
88.12 lakh)
3 The Integrated Reservoir Gujarat Fish Farmers Gandhinagar, 48.74
Development, Soldhara, Producers cooperative Gujarat
Navsari, Gujarat (Block Cost society Limited
Rs. 48.74 lakh)
4 Value Addition of Fish and Maharashtra Zilla Pune, 50.00
Development of Supply Chain Ekveera Fisheries and Maharashtra
Marketing, Arnala, Palghar, Farming Organisation
Maharashtra (Block Cost Rs.
88.34 lakh)5 Proposal of Start-up activity of Kashi Srijan Lucknow, 38.50
value addition of fish & BahuuddesiyaSahkari
Uttar Pradesh
development of cold chain Samiti Limited
supply market at block cost of
Rs. 77.00 lakh under start-up
activities of central component
of PMMSY scheme
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Annexure-II
Conversion of Cooperative Societies into FFPOs; State/UT-wise details of formation/registration of
new 70 FFPOs under PMMSY
Sl.No. Name of State/UTs No of Registered FFPOs
1 Madhya Pradesh 5
2 Jharkhand 1
3 Odisha 6
4 Uttar Pradesh 2
5 Maharashtra 5
6 Jammu & Kashmir 2
7 Himachal Pradesh 1
8 Ladakh 1
9 Chhattisgarh 1
10 Gujarat 4
11 Daman and Diu 2
12 Bihar 613 Manipur 2
14 Meghalaya 1
15 Assam 1
16 Mizoram 1
17 Tripura 1
18 Telangana 2
19 Andhra Pradesh 7
20 Tamil Nadu 6
21 Uttarakhand 5
22 West Bengal 1
23 Kerala 4
24 Karnataka 3
Total 70
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Annexure-III
I. District-wise Detail of 7 FFPOs along with Districts and Blocks in Andhra Pradesh under 70
FFPOs
Sl.No Name of the FFPO in Andhra Pradesh District Block
1 Kurnool Sri Matsyanarayana Fish Farmers Kurnool Gudur
Producers MACS Ltd.
2 Nandyala Sri Matsyanarayana Fish Farmers Nandyala Panyam
Producers MACS Ltd.
3 Ananthapuram Sri Matsya Narayana Fish Farmer Anantapur Pamidi
Producers MACS Ltd.4 Jalapushpa Fish Farmers Producers MACS Ltd. SPSR Nellore Kavali
5 Prakasam Coastal Marine Fish Farmers Producers Prakasam Singarayakonda
MACS Ltd.
6 Siva Shakthi Fish Farmers Producers Mutually Sri Balaji Thada
Aided Cooperative Society Ltd.
7 Jai Surya Fish Farmers Producers Mutually Aided Bapatla Bapatla
Cooperative Society Ltd.
II. District-wise number of FFPOs under the 1000 PFCS in Andhra Pradesh
S. No. Name of the District No. of PFCS
1 Anakapalli 2
2 Ananthapuram 4
3 Bapatla 11
4 Chittoor 2
5 Konaseema 34
6 East Godavari 12
7 Eluru 18
8 Guntur 6
9 Kakinada 10
10 Krishna 7
11 Kurnool 3
12 Nandyal 1
13 NTR 1
14 Palnadu 2S. No. Name of the District No. of PFCS
15 PVP Manyam 5
16 Prakasam 3
17 SPSR Nellore 6
18 Sri Satya Sai 1
19 Srikakulam 19
20 Tirupati 5
21 Vishakhapatnam 3
22 Vizianagaram 6
23 West Godavari 20
24 YSR Kadapa 1
25 ASR 0
26 Annamayya 0
Total 182
This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh
alias Lalan Singh in the Lok Sabha today in response to a question asked.
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