Answer: Fisheries and Aquaculture
Notes: The Matsya Shakti Project was launched on August 28, 2025, by Shri George Kurian, Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Minority Affairs, at Kovalam. It is implemented by the Vizhinjam Regional Centre of ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Minority Affairs and CMFRI for programme rollout. It is conceived under the Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) scheme. The project will enhance the socio-economic well-being of fisherfolk families through a year-long phased training programme.
