**Executive Summary**
This report details the progress of establishing Fish Farmer Producer Organizations (FFPOs) under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) for the period FY2020-21 to FY2024-25. The Ministry of Fisheries has approved projects worth ₹544.86 crore to form 2,195 FFPOs aimed at economically empowering fishers and enhancing their bargaining power. Currently, 1,990 FFPOs have been established nationwide, though no new proposals are currently active for the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Objectives and Funding**
* **Purpose:** To provide financial assistance for setting up FFPOs to empower fishers and fish farmers economically.
* **Budget:** A total of ₹544.86 crore has been approved for the project over the last five fiscal years.
* **Goal:** The primary objective is to enhance the bargaining power of individual fishers through collective organization.
**Implementation and Current Progress**
* **Executing Agencies:** The project is implemented via central agencies, including the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Small Farmers Agri-business Consortium (SFAC), NAFED, and the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
* **National Target vs. Achievement:** While 2,195 FFPOs were approved, 1,990 have been successfully formed to date.
* **Regional Focus (Tamil Nadu):** 113 FFPOs have been formed in Tamil Nadu; however, there are no specific proposals at present for the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha Constituency.
**State-wise Distribution (Annexure-I Highlights)**
* **Highest Formation:** Telangana leads with 245 FFPOs, followed by Maharashtra (196), Assam (176), and Andhra Pradesh (176).
* **Lowest Formation:** Areas with minimal FFPO formation include Ladakh (1), Puducherry (1), Daman and Diu (2), Haryana (2), Jammu & Kashmir (2), and Arunachal Pradesh (2).
**Impact Analysis**
**Fishers and Fish Farmers**
**Impact**
They benefit from increased economic empowerment and improved bargaining power in the marketplace through collective organization.
**Action Required**
Eligible fishers should engage with the 1,990 established FFPOs to access the benefits and financial assistance provided under the PMMSY.
**Central Implementing Agencies (NFDB, SFAC, NAFED, NCDC)**
**Impact**
These agencies are responsible for the execution and monitoring of the approved ₹544.86 crore funding.
**Action Required**
Agencies must continue the formation process to reach the approved target of 2,195 FFPOs before the end of the FY 2024-25 period.
**Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying**
**Impact**
The Ministry oversees the national distribution of FFPOs and ensures the scheme meets its objective of rural economic empowerment.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must continue to track state-wise progress and address the lack of proposals in specific regions like Mayiladuthurai if future expansion is required.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): A flagship scheme that provides financial assistance for setting up Fish Farmers Producer Organizations to economically empower fishers and enhance their bargaining power.
Fish Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPOs): Entities formed to organize fishers and fish farmers into groups to improve their economic standing and market access.
Department of Fisheries: The nodal department within the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying responsible for approving projects and funding for FFPOs.
National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB): A key central agency responsible for implementing the projects related to the formation of Fish Farmers Producer Organizations.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Fish Farmer Producer Organisation
Posted On: 17 MAR 2026 3:21PM by PIB Delhi
The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) inter-alia provides financial assistance for
setting up of Fish Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPOs) to economically empower the fishers and fish
farmers and enhance their bargaining power. The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry and Dairying during the last five years (FY2020-21 to FY 2024-25) has approved projects
worth of Rs.544.86 crore for formation of 2195 FFPOs in the country including 113 FFPOs in the State of
Tamil Nadu. This project is implemented through central agencies namely the National Fisheries
Development Board (NFDB), Small Farmers Agri-business Consortium (SFAC), National Agricultural
Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) and National Cooperative Development Corporation
(NCDC). It is reported that so far a total 1990 Fish Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPOs) have been
formed in the country including 113 FFPOs in the State of Tamil Nadu. The State-wise details of the Fish
Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPOs) formed in the country under PMMSY are furnished at
Annexure-I. There is no specific proposal at present to form FFPO in the State of Tamil Nadu, particularly
in Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha Constituency.
Annexure-I
Statement regarding Fish Farmer Producer Organizations - State-wise details of the Fish Farmer
Producer Organizations (FFPOs) formed under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
(PMMSY) during the last five years (FY2020-21 to FY2024-25)
S.No. Name of State/UTs Number of FFPOs formed
1 Madhya Pradesh 107
2 Jharkhand 28
3 Odisha 30
4 Uttar Pradesh 75
5 Maharashtra 196
6 Jammu & Kashmir 2
7 Himachal Pradesh 188 Ladakh 1
9 Chhattisgarh 56
10 Gujarat 95
11 Daman and Diu 2
12 Bihar 48
13 Manipur 148
14 Meghalaya 9
15 Assam 176
16 Mizoram 18
17 Tripura 122
18 Telangana 245
19 Andhra Pradesh 176
20 Tamil Nadu 113
21 Uttarakhand 32
22 West Bengal 41
23 Kerala 127
24 Karnataka 64
25 Haryana 2
26 Rajasthan 10
27 Nagaland 43
28 Goa 3
29 Puducherry 130 Arunachal Pradesh 2
Total 1990
This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan
Singh alias Lalan Singh in the Lok Sabha in response to a question asked.
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