**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha regarding the conversion of cooperative societies into Fish Farmer Producer Organizations (FFPOs). The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying provided details on the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), which supports this conversion, and the approval granted to the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) for the formation of FFPOs. The response includes state-wise allocation details and financial assistance provided. The question was scheduled for answer on February 10th, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PMMSY and FFPO Formation:**
* The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) aims to economically empower fishers and farmers by establishing Fish Farmers Producer Organizations/Companies (FFPOs/Cs).
* In March 2023, the Department of Fisheries approved NCDC's proposal to convert 1000 existing primary fisheries cooperatives into FFPOs in Coastal States/UTs.
* This conversion is supported by a total cost of Rs.225.50 crore with 100 percent Central financial assistance under PMMSY.
* **State/UT Allocations:**
* Lists of states/UTs are included which have been allocated fisheries cooperative societies for conversion into FFPOs, under PMMSY.
* **NCDC Financial and Technical Assistance:**
* The Central grant to each FFPO is provided in the form of formation and Incubation Cost, Management Cost and Equity Grant under PMMSY.
* NCDC also provides concessional finance and technical assistance to FFPOs.
* **New FFPO Registrations:**
* The Department of Fisheries also approved the formation of 70 new FFPOs across the country in March 2023 at a cost of Rs.37.80 crore with 100% central grant.
* **Annexures:**
* Annexure-I provides details of financial assistance provided to FFPOs by NCDC.
* Annexure-II details the state/UT-wise formation/registration of the new 70 FFPOs under PMMSY.
* Annexure-III provides district-wise details of FFPOs promoted, formed, and supported by NCDC in Andhra Pradesh.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Fish Farmers and Fishers**
* **Impact:**
* Economically empowered through the formation of FFPOs/Cs, leading to enhanced bargaining power.
* Improved access to market linkages and processing facilities.
* **Action Required:**
* Participate in the formation and operation of FFPOs/Cs to benefit from the scheme's provisions.
**Stakeholder: National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)**
* **Impact:**
* Responsible for the formation of 1000 existing primary fisheries cooperatives into FFPOs in coastal States/UTs.
* Responsible for the formation of 70 new FFPOs across the country.
* **Action Required:**
* Implement the approved proposals for FFPO formation and provide concessional finance and technical assistance to the FFPOs.
* Report total financial assistance provided to FFPOs.
**Stakeholder: Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying**
* **Impact:**
* Responsible for implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
* **Action Required:**
* Monitor and evaluate the progress of FFPO formation and the effectiveness of the financial and technical assistance provided.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): A scheme implemented by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying that provides for setting up Fish Farmers Producer Organizations/Companies (FFPOs/Cs) to economically empower fishers and fish farmers.
Fish Farmer Producer Organisations (FFPOs): Organizations/Companies set up to economically empower fishers and fish farmers and enhance their bargaining power.
National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC): An organization that the Department of Fisheries allocated the work to convert existing fisheries cooperative societies into FFPOs.
Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The government department responsible for implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and overseeing the conversion of cooperative societies into FFPOs.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where NCDC registered 70 Fish Farmer Producer Organisations to provide market linkages and processing facilities to fishermen.
O.I.H
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION. No.†1667
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10THFEBRUARY, 2026
Conversion of Cooperative Societies into FFPOs
†1667. Dr. Bhola Singh:
Shri Satish Kumar Gautam:
Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni:
Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be
pleased to state:
(a) Whether it is a fact that the Department of Fisheries allocated the work to
convert 1000 existing fisheries cooperative societies into Fish Farmer Producer
Organisations (FFPOs) to National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)
and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether NCDC provides concessional finance or technical assistance to the
said FFPOs and if so, the details of the total financial and technical assistances
provided to the said FFPOs/FPO, State-wise;
(c) the time to be taken by the NCDC for conversion of there cooperative societies
into FFPOs;
(d) whether it is true that NCDC registered 70 Fish Farmer Producer Organisations
to provide market linkages and processing facilities to fishermen and if so, the details
thereof in Andhra Pradesh; and
(e) the details and number of FFPOs promoted, formed and supported by NCDC
so far, State-wise including district-wise in Andhra Pradesh?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)
(a) to (c): 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 FisheriesCooperative Societies (PFCS) allocated for formation as FFPOs under PMMSY are
furnished below:
Sl. State/UT Fisheries Cooperative Societies
No 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 1000
The 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.
*****Annexure-I
Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No.1667 for answer on 10th February, 2026 put in by Dr. Bhola Singh,
Shri Satish Kumar Gautam and Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni, Hon’ble Members
of Parliament regarding Conversion of Cooperative Societies into FFPOs;
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 Matsya Kisan Patna, Bihar 38.79
lntegrated Fish Farming Utpadak Sangathan
unit with Duck & Goat at Sahakari Samiti
Motihari District of Bihar Limited
(Block Cost Rs. 96.48
lakh)
2 Value Addition of Fish Universal Schedule Pune, 50.00
and Development of Caste Matsya Maharashtra
Supply Chain Marketing, ShetkariUtpadak Sah.
Bibwewadi, Pune, Sanstha Ltd
Maharashtra (Block Cost
Rs. 88.12 lakh)
3 The Integrated Gujarat Fish Farmers Gandhinagar, 48.74
Reservoir Development, Producers Gujarat
Soldhara, Navsari, cooperative society
Gujarat (Block Cost Rs. Limited
48.74 lakh)
4 Value Addition of Fish Maharashtra Zilla Pune, 50.00
and Development of Ekveera Fisheries Maharashtra
Supply Chain Marketing, and Farming
Arnala, Palghar, Organisation
Maharashtra (Block Cost
Rs. 88.34 lakh)
5 Proposal of Start-up Kashi Srijan Lucknow, 38.50
activity of value addition BahuuddesiyaSahkari Uttar
of fish & development of Samiti Limited Pradesh
cold chain supply market
at block cost of Rs. 77.00
lakh under start-up
activities of central
component of PMMSY
scheme
*****Annexure-II
Statement referred to in reply to part (d) & (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No.1667 for answer on 10th February, 2026 put in by Dr. Bhola Singh,
Shri Satish Kumar Gautam and Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni, Hon’ble Members
of Parliament regarding Conversion of Cooperative Societies into FFPOs;
State/UT-wise details of formation/registration of new 70 FFPOs under PMMSY
Sl. Name of State/UTs No of Registered FFPOs
No.
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 6
13 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
*****Annexure-III
Statement referred to in reply to part (d) & (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1667
for answer on 10th February, 2026 put in by Dr. Bhola Singh, Shri Satish Kumar Gautam and
Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni, Hon’ble Members of Parliament regarding Conversion of
Cooperative Societies into FFPOs; District-wise details of number of FFPOs promoted,
formed and supported by NCDC in Andhra Pradesh
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 2
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
*****