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17 new fisheries clusters launched

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: 17 new fisheries clusters launched (GS3 · Fisheries, 10 July 2025)

What happened

  • 17 new fisheries clusters under PMMSY were launched on National Fish Farmers Day, 10 July 2025, at ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar [PIB].
  • The day marks the induced breeding of Indian Major Carps in 1957 by Dr Hira Lal Chaudhury and Dr K.H. Alikunhi [PIB].

Background

  • Cluster approach pools inputs and markets [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Clusters help small fish farmers reach scale.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Agriculture: cropping, MSP, PDS, food processing, land reforms

  1. As per PIB (2025-07-10): 17 new fisheries clusters under PMMSY were launched on National Fish Farmers Day, 10 July 2025, at ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar.
  2. Clusters help small fish farmers reach scale.
Quotable data point

The day marks the induced breeding of Indian Major Carps in 1957 by Dr Hira Lal Chaudhury and Dr K.H. Alikunhi.

PIB: 17 fisheries clusters, 10 Jul 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: Fish Farmers Day.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

National Fish Farmers Day is observed on

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: 17 fisheries clusters, 10 Jul 2025

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