MoS George Kurian urges NFDP registration at fisheries outreach in Kerala
Union Minister of State George Kurian opened a Fisheries Outreach Programme at Njarakkal, Ernakulam, on 25 October 2025 and urged fishers to register on the National Fisheries Digital Platform.
Summary
On 25 October 2025, Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying George Kurian opened a Fisheries Outreach Programme at Njarakkal in Ernakulam district, Kerala. He urged everyone in the fisheries sector to register on the National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP) to receive welfare benefits. He said nine integrated coastal villages in Kerala had been selected for development with processing centres, kiosks and community centres, fully funded by the Centre with ₹2 crore, and the state government will identify the villages. He noted that India is the second-largest fish producer and aims to become the largest. He distributed Kisan Credit Cards, transponders and NFDP registration certificates.
Key facts
- Date & place
- 25 Oct 2025, Njarakkal, Ernakulam (Kerala)
- Platform
- National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP)
- Coastal villages
- 9 integrated coastal villages in Kerala; ₹2 crore central funding
- Distributed
- KCCs, transponders, NFDP certificates
- India's rank
- 2nd largest fish producer
Practice MCQs 2 questions
At the Fisheries Outreach Programme in Ernakulam on 25 October 2025, how many integrated coastal villages in Kerala were said to have been selected for development?
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Correct answer: C — Nine
PIB: MoS George Kurian said nine integrated coastal villages in Kerala have been selected, fully funded by the Centre with ₹2 crore.
In the context of fisheries welfare, 'NFDP' stands for:
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Correct answer: D — National Fisheries Digital Platform
PIB: the Minister urged fishers to register under the National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP) to avail welfare benefits.