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Strength and Opportunities

4.23 lakh ha water area in the form of reservoirs, tanks and ponds at the fullreservoirs level. Fish Farmer's Development Agency (FFDA). Laboratories and technical expertise are available at Fisheries College of MPUAT. Subsidy 20% (Gen), 25% (SC/ST) for different activities (pond excavation, inputs,

hatchery establishment and integrated fish farming). Inputs for fish based industries and fish markets.

Vision 2020 of Rajasthan

State government is quite enthusiastic towards fisheries development plan with the aimto achieve potential fish production of 88277 mt. by increasing both productivity & areathrough stock enhancement with appropriate seed size & quality by the end of 2020 andfish production of 1,36,311 tons with average productivity of 725 kg/ha by adoptingintensive fish culture technology beyond 2020. It is estimated that more than 70,000livelihood may be sustained directly in fisheries sector by the end of 2020.

State government has already started innovative scheme for promoting hatcheries andrearing area in private sector under RKVY. Government has also planned to establishhygienic and modern fish markets in all districts having moderate and high potential

for fisheries. Establishment of modern wholesale market in the Jaipur city has startedthis venture.

The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB)

Present Status and scenario of fisheries in Rajasthan

State has made steady growth in inland fisheries during last three decades. Fishproduction has increased from 14000 mt. in 1980-81 to 28200 mt. in 2010-11. Area underfish culture and fish production both have gone up. Annual growth rate has gone 12.6%

between 2000-01 and 2010-11 as compared to the national average 8%. About 60% of thetotal fish production comes from reservoir and the rest from tank & ponds. While theproductivity of large reservoir (55 kg/ha.) is above the national average, productivity ofsmall water bodies (1.2 mt/ha/yr) is far less than the national average. State ranks 18thin the country as regards the fish production.

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The NFDB has taken up fisheries development activities all over the country in thefollowing sectors:

1. Reservoir fisheries development2. Intensive aquaculture in ponds and tanks

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Modernization of harbours4. Hygienic development of whole sale and retail markets5. Mariculture6. Training to fishermen/fish farmers and7. Capacity building of the fishery professionals

Government Schemes under NFDB (Followed by Rajasthan)

Development of Inland fisheries & Aquaculture

Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post Harvest Operations

National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen

Strengthening of Database & Geographic Information System of Fisheries Sector

Fish Farmers Development Agencies (FFDAs) .

No of FFDAs(Ajmer, Alwar, Bhilwara, Bharatpur, Dungarpur,Jaipur, Tonk, Udaipur, Kota, Chittorgarh,Banswara, Jhalawad, Sewaimadhopur, Pali andSriganganagar)

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Water area covered under FFDA (Ha) 12,313

No of Fish farmers trained under FFDA 15,028

No of beneficiaries under FFDA 10,227Average productivity reported (Kg/Ha/year)-FFDA

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Ornamental Fisheries Training and Research Institute (OFTRI), UDAIPUR

Ornamental Fisheries Training and Research Institute (OFTRI) is a private sectorinstitution established in 2006 to develop and promote Ornamental Fisheries in thecountry. Ornamental fisheries include production of ornamental fishes, aquarium

fabrication and trading, aquarium maintenance etc. The hobby of keeping an aquariumat home and workplaces is becoming popular in all parts of the country including metrocities, large cities, towns and villages. As such, the demand of aquarium andornamental fish is increasing at 20% annually in the country. In view of the increasingdemand many aquarium shops have come up in many parts of the country during thelast decade but many of these business units are established by untrained persons whodo not have any experience or formal education in the trade and are not able to impart

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knowledge to naive hobbyist. It leads to failure of both the trader and the hobbyist.Secondly, the number of aquarium shops and ornamental fish production units is muchless than the total demands.

The College of Fisheries,Udaipur

The College of Fisheries,Udaipur was established in November 2003 by upgrading theDepartment of Limnology & Fisheries of Agriculture faculty.. However, a formalapproval for the establishment of this new college has been received in April 2010 fromthe state government. This was created with the primary aim of providing professionaleducation in fisheries.