Bihar Ranks Fourth in the Country in Fish Production

• 11 Jun 2022

Why in News?

• On June 10, 2022, Bihar's Minister for Energy and Planning Development and Vice-Chairman of planning council Bijendra Prasad Yadav informed that Bihar has reached the fourth position across the country in fish production.

Key Points

• In 2007-08, the state used to produce 2.88 lakh tonnes of fish annually, which has increased to 7.62 lakh tonnes in 2020-21.
• Similarly, milk production in the state has also doubled. Milk production in 2007-08 was 57.7 lakh tonnes, which increased to 115.2 lakh tonnes in 2020-21.
• It may be mentioned that since 2008, the State has achieved a steady increase in the record production of milk, egg and fish with the implementation of the agriculture roadmap.
• Secretary, Department of Animal and Fisheries Resources, Dr. N. Sarwan Kumar said that before the first agriculture roadmap, the state's annual meat production in the financial year 2007-08 was 1.80 lakh tonnes, which increased to 3.86 lakh tonnes in 2020-21.
• Sarwan Kumar said that the scheme of door step delivery will be implemented soon to provide veterinary services to the doorsteps of cattle herders in the state. It has been sanctioned.
• The target is to set up 7,000 new milk societies by 2024-25 to ensure access of milk societies to all villages. Against this, 1639 new committees have been set up till May this year. 600 Sudha's outlets will be set up in all the blocks.