Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024
Last updated 8 Jul 2026
“We will boost seaweed cultivation under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana to increase income of fishermen.”
Seaweed cultivation is a priority activity under PMMSY and is being actively promoted: the Department of Fisheries approved seaweed projects worth about Rs 198 crore (2020-25), sanctioned 47,245 raft units and 63,881 monoline/tubenet units across states, established seaweed seed banks (Tamil Nadu, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep), set up a Multipurpose Seaweed Park in Tamil Nadu, designated Lakshadweep as a Seaweed Cluster and CMFRI Mandapam as a Centre of Excellence. Production is rising toward a 1.12 million-tonne target. Active delivery; full income impact still building. Partial.
Government reports PMMSY seaweed projects worth ~Rs 198 crore, seed banks, a Multipurpose Seaweed Park (Tamil Nadu) and Lakshadweep designated as a Seaweed Cluster (Lok Sabha reply).
View sourceWe have established PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras to provide all agricultural inputs and services as one-stop shops to our farmers. We will further expand the network of PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras.
We have started using nano-urea to ensure continued soil fertility in Indian farmlands. We will further expand access to and encourage adoption of Nano Urea.
We have upgraded KVKs to provide digital solutions to our farmers. We will further upgrade all Krishi Vigyan Kendra into a one-stop centre for skill development.
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