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India’s Tilapia Farming Boost: New Plans to Grow, Process, and Export Fish

The Fisheries Secretary chaired a meeting with over 1,300 tilapia farmers, exporters, and researchers to review progress under the Prime Minister’s Fish Development Scheme.

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Key Points

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Government investment: about 900 crore rupees for seed, feed, and technology.

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Goal: double fish production and boost exports, targeting markets in Africa, Europe, and Asia.

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New hatchery focuses on genetically improved black‑strain tilapia seed.

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Farmers seek lower input costs, better market access, and easier credit.

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Technology adoption includes biofloc, Recirculating Aquaculture Systems, and IoT‑based monitoring.

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Summary

Around 900 crore rupees have been invested in Chhattisgarh to provide quality seed, feed, and modern aquaculture technologies, helping production double to nearly 10 lakh tonnes.

The state aims to develop an export‑oriented tilapia cluster, improving production, processing, quality assurance, and market linkages.

Challenges identified include high production costs, water rent, electricity expenses, and limited access to credit, prompting calls for subsidies and simplified financing.

Advanced methods such as biofloc technology, Recirculating Aquaculture Systems, and Internet of Things monitoring are being promoted to increase sustainability and efficiency.

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New Words to Learn

16 words
aquaculture
farming of fish and other water animals
cluster
a group of farms that work together
seed
young fish used to start a farm
genetically improved
fish that have been bred to grow better
biofloc
a method that uses tiny organisms to keep water clean and feed fish
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
a system that cleans and reuses water in fish farms
Internet of Things
devices that connect to the internet to share information, like sensors in water
subsidy
money the government gives to lower costs for farmers
credit
money that can be borrowed and paid back later
market linkage
connections that help farmers sell their products
sustainability
doing something in a way that does not hurt the environment
production costs
money needed to grow fish
electricity expenses
money paid for power used in farms
water rent
fees paid for using water from a river or lake
export
sending goods to other countries
Prime Minister's Fish Development Scheme
a government plan to help fish farmers grow and sell more fish
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