Centre announces pilot project to revive diversified fish farming in Kuttanad, Kerala
Union Minister of State George Kurian announced a pilot project to revive diversified fish farming in Kerala's Kuttanad region after a consultative meeting at ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi, the Fisheries Ministry said on 23 August 2025.
Summary
Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying George Kurian announced a pilot project to revive diversified fish farming in Kerala's Kuttanad region, decided at a consultative meeting at ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi, the ministry said on 23 August 2025. The Department of Fisheries will promote integrated fish farming, cage fish farming, the 'one fish one paddy' initiative and biofloc farming, form Fish Farmers Producers Organisations (FFPOs), and run separate freshwater and brackish-water initiatives for Upper and Lower Kuttanad.
Key facts
- Region
- Kuttanad, Kerala
- Announced by
- MoS George Kurian
- Meeting
- ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi
- Practices
- Integrated, cage, 'one fish one paddy', biofloc farming
- Institutions
- Fish Farmers Producers Organisations (FFPOs)
- Design
- Separate freshwater and brackish-water projects for Upper and Lower Kuttanad
Practice MCQs 1 questions
In August 2025, the Centre announced a pilot project including the 'one fish one paddy' initiative and biofloc farming to revive diversified fish farming in which region?
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Correct answer: D — Kuttanad, Kerala
MoS George Kurian announced the pilot project to revive diversified fish farming in the Kuttanad region of Kerala, including integrated, cage, 'one fish one paddy' and biofloc farming.