Fisheries Sector Development & Aquaculture Promotion
Agriculture
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Background
Crucial for food security, rural income generation, employment, and sustainable resource management. Directly impacts a large segment of the rural population and contributes to the broader agricultural economy.
Fisheries and aquaculture are vital components of India's economy, contributing significantly to food security, nutrition, employment, and foreign exchange earnings. Government policies aim to enhance fish production sustainably, improve the socio-economic status of fishing communities, and promote modern aquaculture practices.
Facts & tables
- Global Standing
- India is a major global producer of fish and aquaculture products.
- Current Initiative
- Targets integrated development of 500 reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars for fisheries.
- Livelihood Focus
- Strengthens livelihoods of fishermen and engages women SHGs, cooperatives, and FFPOs.
- Implementation
- Investment based on Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) from States/UTs, considering water availability and potential.
| Type | Reference |
|---|---|
| Conceptual area | Food Security |
| Conceptual area | Rural Development |
| Conceptual area | Livelihood Generation |
| Body | Role |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D) | Formulates policy |
| Department of Fisheries (DoF) | Implements |
| Fish Farmer Producer Organizations (FFPOs) | Implements |
| Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) | Implements |
Prelims angle
Prelims angle: Factual recall
Prelims angle: Terminology-based question
- Enhancing fish production from reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars.
- Strengthening livelihoods of fishermen.
- Promoting FFPOs, women SHGs, cooperatives.
- Part of broader Blue Economy strategy.
- Implemented by MoFAH&D.
| Year | Framing tags |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Factual recall, Terminology-based question |
| 2026 | Policy measures, Multi-statement analysis |
| 2023 | Statement-based questions, Conceptual understanding |
| 2018 | Multi-statement analysis, Factual recall |
| 2016 | Multi-statement analysis, Policy measures |
Timeline
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Food Security
Conceptual area
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Rural Development
Conceptual area
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Livelihood Generation
Conceptual area
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Prelims 2016
Multi-statement analysis, Policy measures
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Prelims 2018
Multi-statement analysis, Factual recall
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Prelims 2023
Statement-based questions, Conceptual understanding
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Prelims 2026
Factual recall, Terminology-based question
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Prelims 2026
Policy measures, Multi-statement analysis
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Blue Economy through reservoir and Amrit Sarovar fisheries
Government initiatives like the integrated development of reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars aim to boost fish production, enhance fishermen's income, and promote sustainable aquaculture through community engagement and modern practices.
See also
Past papers
2016–2026 · 4 questions
In the news
Blue Economy through reservoir and Amrit Sarovar fisheries
Government initiatives like the integrated development of reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars aim to boost fish production, enhance fishermen's income, and promote sustainable aquaculture through community engagement and modern practices.
Try these PYQs
At the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) held in June, 2025 in France, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations demonstrated its leading voice on marine and ocean issues, especially on sustainable fisheries and aquaculture for resilient livelihood and "Blue Transformation".
Which of the following combinations about the "Four Betters" proposed by FAO for "Blue Transformation" is correct ?
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations guides its global work through a strategic framework aimed at supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The core organizing principle of this framework is the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems to achieve the "Four Betters". The "Four Betters" are officially defined as:
1. Better Production: Ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns.
2. Better Nutrition: Ending hunger, achieving food security, and improving access to healthy diets.
3. Better Environment: Protecting, restoring, and promoting the sustainable use of terrestrial and marine ecosystems.
4. Better Life: Promoting inclusive economic growth and reducing inequalities, leaving no one behind. The Blue Transformation is a specific FAO vision and programmatic priority area that aims to secure and maximize the contribution of aquatic food systems (fisheries and aquaculture) to achieve these overarching "Four Betters". Options A, C, and D are incorrect because they include fabricated pillars such as "better ocean", "better coral reefs", "better estuaries", or "better mangrove vegetation", which are not part of the FAO's official strategic framework. Therefore, Option B is the correct answer.
Which among the following is/are the objective(s) of the Rainfed Area Development (RAD) initiative under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)?
1. Encouraging monoculture in rainfed areas
2. Increasing rice cultivation in irrigated regions
3. Enhancing productivity and minimising climatic risks through Integrated Farming Systems (IFS)
Select the answer using the code given below:
Statement 1 is Incorrect: The Rainfed Area Development (RAD) scheme explicitly promotes Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) rather than monoculture. It integrates multi-cropping and rotational cropping with allied activities like horticulture, livestock, fishery, and agro-forestry to diversify income and build resilience. Official guidelines actively discourage single-cropping (monoculture) systems. Statement 2 is Incorrect: As the name implies, RAD targets rainfed areas (regions lacking assured irrigation) to build resilience against climate variability. It does not focus on expanding water-intensive crops like rice in already irrigated regions. Statement 3 is Correct: The core objective of RAD is to make rainfed agriculture more productive, sustainable, remunerative, and climate-resilient. By diversifying income sources through Integrated Farming Systems (IFS), RAD aims to minimize the risks associated with climatic variability (such as droughts, heat stress, or floods) and crop failure, ensuring stable livelihoods for farmers. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.
With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements:
1. The National Programme for Organic Production' (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
2. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority' (APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP.
3. Sikkim has become India's first fully organic State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is Incorrect: The National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW), not the Ministry of Rural Development. Statement 2 is Correct: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) does function as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP. APEDA plays a crucial role in promoting and certifying organic products in India. Statement 3 is Correct: Sikkim has indeed become India's first fully organic State. This achievement signifies India's efforts to promote sustainable agricultural practices. Therefore, the correct answer is 2 and 3 only.
With reference to ‘Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. This initiative aims to demonstrate the improved production and post-harvest technologies and to demonstrate value addition techniques, in an integrated manner, with a cluster approach.
2. Poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers have a larger stake in this scheme.
3. An important objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers of commercial crops to shift to millet cultivation by offering them free kits of critical inputs of nutrients and micro-irrigation equipment.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement 1 is correct. The Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion aims to demonstrate improved production and post-harvest technologies in an integrated manner with a cluster approach. Statement 2 is also correct. Millets are mainly grown in regions of low annual rainfall and poor arid soil. It is inadequate, small, marginal and tribal farmers, who cannot afford costly irrigation practices, depend on the cultivation of millets. Hence these farmers benefit from the scheme and have a larger stake in this scheme. Statement 3 is not correct. There is no such provision to encourage commercial crop farmers to shift to millet cultivation.
Consider the following statements :
Statement-I : According to the United Nation's 'World Water Development Report, 2022', India extracts more than a quarter of the world's groundwater withdrawal each year.
Statement-II :India needs to extract more than a quarter of the world's groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation needs of almost 18% of world's population living in its territory.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
* Statement 1 is correct. According to the United Nations World Water Development Report 2022, with an estimated 251 km3 annual withdrawal from an estimated 20 million wells and tube wells, India is the world's greatest groundwater user. This accounts for more than a quarter of the total groundwater extracted internationally. * Statement 2 is incorrect. India uses about 89% of this groundwater for irrigation. Major share of total groundwater extracted by India is utilised for irrigation purposes and not for drinking and sanitation purposes.