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.
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In a step towards the creation of new employment opportunities and boosting of economic activities in rural areas, the State Government has decided to set up district-level Industry and Investment promotion agencies (DIPAs) in different districts. This was decided in a high-level meeting headed by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra. Chief Secretary Mahapatra said, These agencies should be dedicated towards facilitation and handholding of the micro, small and medium enterprises. They should operate as single-point-contact for all entrepreneurs and investors . It should facilitate them right from the time of project formulation and capacity building to financing, starting of production and market linkages. It would also facilitate them for availing different assistances from Government as per prevailing provisions.