**Executive Summary**
This document outlines various schemes and programs implemented by the Department of Fisheries and the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Government of India, in Gujarat. These initiatives, including fisheries development and dairy development programs, aim to enhance production, infrastructure, and livelihoods in the fisheries and dairy sectors. Key dates mentioned include the implementation periods of various schemes, such as the PMMSY (2020-21 to 2024-26) and NPDD (2021-22 to 2025-26).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Fisheries Development Schemes:**
* The Department of Fisheries is implementing various schemes for holistic fisheries development in Gujarat.
* Key schemes include:
* Blue Revolution Scheme (2015-16 to 2019-20)
* Kisan Credit Card (KCC) for fisheries (since 2018-19)
* Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) (2018-19 to 2025-26)
* Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) (2020-21 to 2024-26)
* Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah Yojana (PM-MKSSY) (2023-24 to 2026-27).
* The NFDB has provided training to 1200 fishers in Gujarat under PMMSY with Rs. 10 lakh sanctioned.
* Areas covered include installation of artificial reefs, seaweed farming, and disease management.
* The Government of Gujarat executed coastal aquaculture welfare schemes with a budget of ₹160 crore in 2025-26.
**Dairy Development Schemes:**
* The DAHD, GoI, is implementing the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) since Feb-2014, restructured in July 2021 for implementation from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
* NPDD has two components:
* Component "A": Infrastructure for quality milk testing and chilling facilities.
* Component "B": "Dairying through Cooperatives".
* 9 projects have been approved in Gujarat under NPDD (Comp A) with an outlay of Rs.55613.66 lakh.
* Under the Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF), financial assistance was provided to Dairy Co-operatives, MPC, NDDBs subsidiaries, SHGs and FPOs.
* DIDF was subsumed with the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) on 01.02.2024, allowing Dairy Cooperatives to avail assistance through AHIDF.
* Under the scheme Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organization engaged dairy activities (SDCFPO), as on 31.10.2025, Interest Subvention amount of Rs.559.78 crore were provided against working capital loan amount of Rs 67233.4 Cr for 12 milk unions of Gujarat State.
**Impact Analysis**
**Fishers in Gujarat**
* **Impact:** Benefit from enhanced fish production, improved infrastructure, and livelihood opportunities through various fisheries schemes and training programs.
* **Action Required:** Participate in training programs and leverage the available financial assistance and infrastructure to improve fish farming practices.
**Dairy Cooperatives, Multi-State Dairy Cooperatives, Milk Producer Companies (MPC), NDDBs subsidiaries, Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)**
* **Impact:** Access to financial assistance and improved infrastructure for dairy processing and production.
* **Action Required:** Apply for assistance under AHIDF and other relevant schemes, and utilize the funds to upgrade dairy infrastructure and improve milk production and processing.
**State Government (Gujarat)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for executing and overseeing the implementation of the fisheries and dairy development schemes within the state.
* **Action Required:** Effectively manage the allocated budget and resources, coordinate with relevant stakeholders, and ensure that the schemes achieve their intended objectives of enhancing fish and milk production, improving infrastructure, and strengthening livelihoods.
Key Entities Referenced
Gujarat: Indian state where the mentioned fisheries and dairy schemes are being implemented.
Department of Fisheries, Government of India (DoF, GoI): Primary body implementing fisheries schemes.
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): Major fisheries scheme for enhancing fish production and strengthening infrastructure.
National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD): Scheme across the country focused on dairy infrastructure.
Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF): Central Sector Scheme providing financial assistance to dairy cooperatives, subsumed into Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) as of 01.02.2024.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Fish Farming in Gujarat
प्रव तथ: 17 DEC 2025 12:23PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Fisheries, Government of India (DoF, GoI) has been implementing various
schemes/programmes for holistic development of fisheries in the country in all States/UTs including
Gujarat. The major schemes included Blue Revolution Scheme (2015-16 to 2019-20), extending Kisan
Credit Card (KCC) to fisheries (since 2018-19), Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development
Fund (FIDF) (2018-19 to 2025-26), Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) (2020-21 to
2024-26), and a new Central Sector Sub-scheme viz. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah Yojana
(PM-MKSSY) (2023-24 to 2026-27). Enhancing fish production, strengthening fisheries infrastructure,
strengthening livelihood, ensuring safety of fishers and sustainability of resources have been the core of
these initiatives.
The Department of Fisheries, GoI in consultation with National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB)
and concerned fisheries institutes has taken up several interventions for facilitating training and
awareness programmes in various fisheries activities including in promotion of sustainable practices
in all States/UTs including Gujarat. The NFDB has informed that under PMMSY during last five years
training were provided to 1200 fishers of Gujarat with funds of Rs.10 lakh sanctioned towards it. The
areas included installation of artificial reefs towards sustainability, seaweed farming, disease management,
Best Management Practices, shrimp farming, mariculture etc.
Additionally, Government of Gujarat has informed that in the year 2025–26, the state government
executed various coastal aquaculture welfare schemes with a total budget of ₹160 crore. During this
period, multiple training programmes were conducted by the Government of Gujarat in collaboration with
Kamdhenu University and ICAR-CIBA to promote sustainable aquaculture practices.
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), GoI is implementing the National Programme for
Dairy Development (NPDD) scheme across the country since Feb-2014. The scheme has been restructured
in July, 2021 for implementation from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with following two components: (i) the
Component ''A'' of NPDD focuses on creating/strengthening of infrastructure for quality milk testing
equipment as well as primary chilling facilities, and (ii) the Component ‘B’ of the NPDD scheme
"Dairying through Cooperatives”. As informed by DAHD, GoI, under NPDD (Comp A), under NPDD, 9
projects have been approved in Gujarat with the total outlay of Rs.55613.66 lakh (including central share
of Rs.33917.66 lakh) for strengthening and creation of infrastructure of dairy cooperatives in Gujarat.
Under the Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF), which is a Central Sector Scheme
with an outlay of Rs 11,184 crore, financial assistance (interest subvention of upto 2.5%) was provided to
Dairy Co-operative, Multi State Dairy Cooperative, Milk Producer Companies (MPC), NDDBs
subsidiaries, Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) registered under State
Cooperative and Companies Act. On 01.02.2024, DIDF was subsumed with Animal Husbandry
Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) and now the Dairy Cooperatives are eligible to avail assistance
through AHIDF as per the Operational Guidelines. Under the scheme Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and
Farmer Producer Organization engaged dairy activities (SDCFPO), as on 31.10.2025, Interest Subventionamount of Rs.559.78 crore (Rs 293.95 Cr as regular interest subvention and Rs 265.83 Cr as additional
interest subvention amount) were provided against working capital loan amount of Rs 67233.4 Cr for 12
milk unions of Gujarat State.
The above answer was given by Shri Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh, Minister of
Fisheries,Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, in response to a question asked in the
Lok Sabha.
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