Barda Wildlife Sanctuary – the second home for Asiatic lions in Gujarat
The Gujarat government has proposed a second home for Asiatic lions in Gujarat at Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, about 100 km away their present home at Gir National…
World Fisheries Day
World Fisheries Day is celebrated on 21st November every year to demonstrate solidarity with all fisherfolk, fish farmers and concerned stakeholders throughout the world. Fishing communities worldwide…
Fish and Health Benefits
Fisheries and Aquaculture have been considered as an important means of poverty elevation and food security besides promoting health and well being. Fish continue to be one…
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
PMMSY was launched in September 2020 with an aim to double the income of fish farmers and fishers in the country. It focuses on sustainable development of…
MAJOR EFFORTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE FISHERIES SECTOR IN INDIA
RELEVANCE – UPSC GS PRELIMS & GS MAINS PAPER -III : TOPIC : Economics of animal-rearing Fisheries is a fast-growing sector in India, which provides nutrition and…
Fisheries in India : fresh, brackish, marine, inland and shellfish
India is home to more than 10% of the global fish biodiversity. According to their habitat fishes can be categorized into freshwater fish, brackishwater fish and marine…
Fisheries in India
IMPORTANT FACTS ֍Fisheries is an economic activity that involves harvesting fish or any aquatic organism from the wild (Capture Fisheries) or raising them in confinement (Culture Fisheries/…
Defining blue revolution, explain the problems and strategies for pisciculture development in India.
QUES . Defining blue revolution, explain the problems and strategies for pisciculture development in India. UPSC 2018 GS MAINS PAPER I , 250 words, 15 Marks HINTS:…
Blue revolution – Objectives and Components
Fisheries and Aquaculture comprise an important sector of food production in India, contributing sizably to the food basket. It not only ensures nutritional security among the population…
National Financial Switch
֍National Financial Switch (NFS) is the largest network of shared automated teller machines (ATMs) in India. ֍It was designed, developed and deployed by the Institute for Development…