Seafood output up 747% in 10 years
Bhubaneswar: Brackish water aquaculture in the state has witnessed a growth of 747 per cent in the last 10 years with a commensurate increase in the value of seafood exports from the coastal state, an official said Friday.
This was revealed at a high-level meeting held on digital mode under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra.
Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Secretary R Raghu Prasad said that there has been a significant growth in the sector over the last 10 years.
“The production of brackish water fish increased from 11,460 MT in 2011-12 to 97,125 MT in 2020-21, marking a record growth of 747.51 per cent. Similarly, the area under brackish water aquaculture also increased from 5,860 hectare to 17,780 hectare during the period,” Prasad said.
Odisha s brackish aquaculture marks record growth of 747 pC
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24 Jul 2021, 09:55 GMT+10
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], 24 July (ANI): As another achievement in the rural economy, brackish water aquaculture in Odisha marked a stunning growth of 747 per cent in the last ten years with a concomitant increase in the value of seafood exports from the State, said the Odisha Government on Friday.
This was revealed at a high-level meeting held on digital mode under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra from Lokseba Bhawan wherein Principal Secretary Revenue and Disaster Management Bishnupada Sethi outlined the existing land leasing provisions for commercial brackish aquaculture in the State.
Odisha records 747 per cent growth in Brackish water aquaculture ANI | Updated: Jul 24, 2021 05:17 IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], 24 July (ANI): As another achievement in the rural economy, brackish water aquaculture in Odisha marked a stunning growth of 747 per cent in the last ten years with a concomitant increase in the value of seafood exports from the State, said the Odisha Government on Friday.
This was revealed at a high-level meeting held on digital mode under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra from Lokseba Bhawan wherein Principal Secretary Revenue and Disaster Management Bishnupada Sethi outlined the existing land leasing provisions for commercial brackish aquaculture in the State.
Odisha s SDG performance raises by 10 points ANI | Updated: Jul 20, 2021 05:14 IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) July 20 (ANI): The performance of Odisha in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) increased by ten points in the year 2020 over the year 2019.
This was known from the consultative Workshop on SDG related multi-dimensional poverty index (MPI) held on Monday to deliberate on the interrelationship between MPI ad SDGs with the aim of expediting the attainment of SDGs in the State. Odisha s SDG performance score increased to 61 in the year 2020 from 51 in the year 2019. The state ranked number-1 in Goal-13 relating to action on combating climate change and its impacts, as per a statement from the Odisha government.
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