"Matsya Jagaran- Ghare Ghare Pukhuri Ghare Ghare Maach " : Construction of New Individual Ponds and fish culture (General Area)

This scheme is targeting individuals interested in taking up fish culture through construction of new pond in suitable land in a campaign mode with the objectives of expansion of fish culture area, increase in fish production through scientific fish culture, creation of self employment opportunity and socio-economic uplift.

For the year 2017-18, total area of 56 ha has been envisaged with water spread area of minimum 0.1 ha and maximum of 0.14 ha per beneficiary.
The unit cost for the scheme is as follows:

However, input cost for fish culture may be provided during the next culture season.

It is expected that around 400 individuals will be benefitted under the scheme and about 200 tons of fish will be produced annually.

"Matsya Jagaran- Ghare Ghare Pukhuri Ghare Ghare Maach " : Construction of New Individual Ponds and fish culture (SCSP)

Same as above (Sl 1.) except for the following:

• Targeted area: 7.4 ha envisaged only in SC reserved constituencies.
• It is expected that around 50 individuals will be benefitted under the scheme and about 25 tons of fish will be produced annually.

"Matsya Jagaran- Ghare Ghare Pukhuri Ghare Ghare Maach " - Input cost for new pond constructed during 2016-17

Under this scheme fish culture input cost will be provided to those beneficiaries who have completed construction of new pond under the Matsya Jagaran Programme during the previous year i.e. during 2016-17 as per the unit cost mentioned in Sl 1 above. Around 44 ha of water spread area has been targeted under this scheme with expected production of 150 tons of fish annually.

Seed Bank Programme: Construction of new individual ponds for fish seed rearing

This scheme is targeting individuals farmers/growers/youth interested in taking up fish seed rearing through construction of new rearing pond/tank in suitable land with the objectives of making fish seed available in the form of fingerlings for enhancing fish production, expansion of fish seed rearing area, socio-economic uplift of the rural people and creating self employment opportunities.

For the year 2017-18, total area of 29 ha has been envisaged with minimum 0.1 ha and maximum of 0.14 ha per beneficiary in the prioritized districts of the state based on fry production. The highest fry producing district in each agro-climatic zone has been targeted.

Unist cost and sharing patter of the scheme is as follows:

However, input cost for fish seed rearing may be provided during the next culture season.

It is expected that around 200 individuals will be benefitted under the scheme and atleast 45 lakh fingerlings will be produced annually.

Majuli Development Programme

There are two sub-schemes under Majuli Development Programme:

• Seed Bank Programme: Construction of new individual ponds for fish seed rearing

  Same as above (Sl 4.) except for the targeted area of 4 ha and expected annual outcome of 6 lakh fingerlings benefitting around 28 individuals.

• Fish Cum Pig Culture in existing pond after renovation

  This scheme is targeting individuals farmers/growers/youth interested in taking up integrated fish-pig farming with preference to those who are already experienced in pig husbandry. Major objectives of the scheme are utilization of same area for getting multiple products i.e. pork and fish, increased income from unit area and reduction in input cost for fish farming.

  For the year 2017-18, total area of 10 ha has been envisaged specifically for Majuli district with water spread area ranging from 0.1 to 0.5 ha per beneficiary as per the following unit cost and sharing pattern:

  	Unit cost	Govt. share	Beneficiary  share
  Civil works (renovation/repairing/readiness of pond and construction of pigsty)	As per actual cost subjected to a ceiling of Rs. 5.00 lakh per ha	90%, subjected to a ceiling of Rs. 4.50 lakh per ha	10% ie. Rs. 0.50 lakh per ha
  Inputs cost for fish culture and pig husbandry	As per actual cost subjected to a ceiling of Rs. 2.50 lakh per ha	90%, subjected to a ceiling of Rs. 2.25 lakh per ha	10% ie. Rs. 0.25 lakh per ha

  However, input cost may be provided during the next culture season

  It is expected that atleast 25 individuals will be benefitted under the scheme and atleast 35 MT of fish and 24 MT of pork will be produced annually.

Assistance to women SHGs for production of value added fish products

Although people of Assam are fish eaters and prefers fish in fresh condition, there is scope for marketing ‘ready to cook’ fish besides other value added fish products fish pickle, wafers, balls, dry fish etc especially in the urban areas. Fishery department has already conducted capacity building programme in collaboration with Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Cochi and College of Fisheries, Raha for interested women and women SHGs in preparation of value added fish products. As a follow-up activity of the capacity building programme this scheme is proposed to support selected women SHGs/groups with the objectives of entrepreneurship in fisheries post harvest activities, women empowerment and promotion of value added fish products.

Women SHGs and groups will be selected as per approved criteria by the District Fishery Development Officers. 15 women SHGs are targeted during 2017-18.

Training of beneficiary and farmers

Fishery Department has proposed to implement different schemes for production of fish and fish seed under the programmes viz. Matsya Jagaran, Seed Bank Programme, Majuli Development programme etc. A number of beneficiaries will be supported under these programmes. Most of the farmers in the state are producing fish and fish seed with traditional system with meager production. With optimization and resource utilization, the production can and income can be increased to a considerable extent. Hence with a view to inculcate a production programme on scientific basis, capacity building of the farmers is very essential. This scheme is aiming to build capacity of the farmers and beneficiaries encouraging for adoption of scientific practices. Around 450 farmers are targeted under the scheme.