Fish boom: Local entrepreneurs thrive as output triples in state
Patna: Women and small-scale entrepreneurs in Bihar are reaping the benefits of the state's fisheries initiatives with fish production tripling over the past two decades.
Jyotsna Singh from Pura village in Samastipur district has become self-reliant through fish seed production and now employs 20 people.
She received a grant of Rs15 lakh in 2023 from the fisheries department to set up a hatchery, which proved highly successful.
Similarly, Laxmi Sahni, Sheela Devi, Pramod Kumar Sahni, Rani Kumari and Seeti Devi from Raipur village in Sarairanjan block are engaged in fish farming over approximately eight hectares. They produce 10-15 tonnes of fish annually, earning Rs13 to Rs18 lakh.
A state govt report released on Friday revealed that fish production in Bihar rose from 2.68 lakh metric tonnes in 2005 to 8.73 lakh metric tonnes in 2023-24, a threefold increase over 19 years.
Officials said this growth was driven by several schemes under the state's agriculture road map, including the Chief Minister Integrated Wetland Development Scheme, Reservoir Fisheries Development Scheme, Private Pond Renovation Scheme, the River Restoration Programme and the centrally sponsored Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana.
Under the Wetland Development Scheme, 461 hectares have been converted for fish farming.
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Model-based pond construction in districts with abundant wetlands is rapidly increasing output.
To support fish traders, 30 fish markets are being established across selected blocks. Also, modern techniques like biofloc and RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) technologies are being adopted. So far, 439 biofloc units and 15 RAS units have been established.
To further enhance production in rivers such as the Ganges, Gandak, and Burhi Gandak, 61.81 lakh fish seeds were released during the current financial year.
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