Although green revolution happened in other developing countries also in those days, but India was most successful among them. The record output of food grains of 131 million...
Many factors can be enumerated for green revolution. Some of them are discussed below: Increased area under farmland Although the area under cultivation was increasing ever since 1947;...
National Egg Coordination Committee is NOT a government organization. It is a trust registered under Indian Societies Registration Act and is basically a voluntary Producers’ association with 25000...
Government of India has established four Central Poultry Development Organisations (CPDOs) of four regions at Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai and Hessarghatt. These have been entrusted to implement the GOI poultry sector schemes....
Egg production in India was around 73.89 billion in 2013-14, while poultry meat production was estimated at 2.68 MT. Poultry is one of the fastest growing segments of...
In last two decades, the inland aquaculture has emerged as a fast-growing enterprise and a viable alternative to the declining capture fisheries in India. What is Blue Revolution?...
There is a huge institutional network in the country to support fisheries sector. This includes Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); Ministries of Agriculture, Commerce and food processing...
The main critical gaps / challenges for fisheries development in India include the following: Lack of a reliable database relating to aquatic and fisheries resources Limited number of...
Traditionally, the output of marine fisheries used to be higher than that of inland fisheries. However, since 1991, India’s Inland Fish production has increased gradually. In 2000-01, inland...
Fisheries sector occupies a very important place in the socio-economic development of the country. It has been recognized as a powerful income and employment generator as it stimulates...