Telangana government plans to set up 200 clusters in the state to help fishermen benefit in the state. Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and cinematography Minister T Srinivas Yadav today held a high-level review meeting on the fish development and exports and increase income to the fishermen.
The Minister said that they plan to set up 200 clusters for fish processing, marketing and export of Telangana fish as a brand name. He said that each cluster is to include 2 to 3 mandals will have a cluster about 40 to 50 culters will get a processing unit in the state and give a push to the marketing and exports.
The government plans to set up world-class processing units at fisheries department lands in Sheriguda of Hyderabad, one each in Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad and Khammam districts respectively.
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He said that the free fish program gave better results and helped the fishermen community to gain financially. The program will continue and 40 percent of fish produced in Telangana is being exported. While we consume about 60 percent of the fish, 40 percent is being exported.
It includes 21 percent to West Bengal and 19 percent to Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu states, the minister said. Due to better rainfall all the lakes and ponds are full and fishing can be continued 365 days.
The fisheries commissioner and officials will take steps to ensure that the fishermen adopt better practices and keep clean the fish caught.
SOURCE-NSS
