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Question: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION : A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
Answer: India produced 8.29 million tonnes of fish in 2010-2011. The industry contributes nearly INR
200 trillion to the national economy, forming 1.4 percent of national gross domestic product
(GDP) and 5.4 percent of Agricultural GDP. At present, almost 84 percent of the total inland
fish production, in the country is contributed by freshwater aquaculture amounting to 3.9
million tonnes in 2008-09. Further, the potential of the vast freshwater resources covering 6.7
million hectare is yet to be fully realized. The freshwater aquaculture which began as small
scale activity of stocking ponds with fish seed collected from riverine sources during early
fifties in rural Bengal has now transformed into a major economic activity in almost all states.
There is a further need to make the sector more vibrant so as to achieve the predicted target
of 15 kg per capita fish availability in the country by 2030.
(Source: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, 27 Jul 2021)
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