**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha regarding fish farming and dairy cooperatives in Gujarat, to be answered on December 16th, 2025. The response details schemes implemented by the Government of India to promote sustainable fish farming, training programs for fishermen, and support for dairy cooperatives in Gujarat. The response includes details on funds allocated, schemes in action, and changes to processes such as subsuming DIDF.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Fish Farming Schemes:**
* The Department of Fisheries is implementing schemes for the holistic development of fisheries in all States/UTs, including Gujarat.
* Key schemes include:
* Blue Revolution Scheme (2015-16 to 2019-20)
* Kisan Credit Card (KCC) extension 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)
* Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah Yojana (PM-MKSSY) (2023-24 to 2026-27)
* **Training and Awareness Programs:**
* The Department of Fisheries, in consultation with NFDB and fisheries institutes, facilitates training and awareness programs in fisheries activities.
* Under PMMSY, 1200 fishermen in Gujarat were trained with Rs. 10 lakh sanctioned.
* Training areas include installation of artificial reefs, seaweed farming, disease management, shrimp farming, and mariculture.
* In 2025-26, Gujarat executed coastal aquaculture welfare schemes with a budget of ₹160 crore.
* Training programs were conducted in collaboration with Kamdhenu University and ICAR-CIBA.
* **Dairy Cooperative Support:**
* DAHD is implementing the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) across the country since Feb-2014, restructured in July 2021 for implementation from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
* NPDD components include:
* Creating/strengthening infrastructure for quality milk testing and chilling facilities.
* "Dairying through Cooperatives."
* Under NPDD, 9 projects were approved in Gujarat with a total outlay of Rs.55613.66 lakh to strengthen dairy cooperatives.
* Under the Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF), financial assistance (interest subvention of up to 2.5%) was provided.
* On 01.02.2024, DIDF was subsumed with the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF).
* As of 31.10.2025, under the scheme Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organization engaged dairy activities (SDCFPO), 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**
**Fishermen in Gujarat**
* **Impact:** Benefit from training programs, schemes promoting sustainable fish farming, and improved fishing infrastructure.
* **Action Required:** Participate in available training programs and utilize the resources provided through the various schemes.
**Dairy Cooperatives in Gujarat**
* **Impact:** Receive financial assistance and infrastructure support for dairy development.
* **Action Required:** Avail of the funding and assistance provided through NPDD, AHIDF and other support schemes.
**Government of Gujarat**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing schemes and conducting training programs with central government support and funding.
* **Action Required:** Continue executing coastal aquaculture welfare schemes and collaborating with institutions for training programs, as well as implementing and overseeing Dairy schemes within the state.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): A scheme to enhance fish production, strengthen fisheries infrastructure, and ensure the sustainability of resources.
Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF): A fund dedicated to fisheries and aquaculture infrastructure development.
National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD): A scheme to strengthen and create infrastructure for dairy cooperatives.
Gujarat: A state where schemes for fish farming and dairy development are being implemented.
Department of Fisheries, Government of India: The primary ministry responsible for implementing fisheries-related schemes and programs mentioned.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2657
TO BE ANSWERED ON 16TH DECEMBER, 2025
Fish Farming in Gujarat
2657. Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama:
Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has introduced any new schemes to promote sustainable
fish farming in coastal areas of Gujarat, addressing environmental concerns;
(b) if so, the funds and training provided to such fishermen for implementing sustainable
practices; and
(c) whether there are specific plans of the Government to support dairy cooperatives in
Gujarat, including subsidies for infrastructure and technology?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SING H ALIAS LALAN SINGH)
(a): 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.
(b): 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.
(c) 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 Subvention amount 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.
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