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Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurates India's inaugural Organic Fisheries Cluster in Sikkim.

National | Dated: 01 Feb 2025

In January 2025, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAH&D) and Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), Rajiv Ranjan Singh (also known as Lalan Singh), introduced India’s first Organic Fisheries Cluster in Soreng district, Sikkim, during the North Eastern Region (NER) State Meet 2025, held in Guwahati, Assam.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) plays a key role in developing the organic fisheries cluster in Sikkim.
  • - This initiative focuses on promoting fish farming using organic methods, which avoid harmful chemicals and support environmentally friendly practices.
  • - The goal of these projects is to improve the competitiveness of the fisheries sector.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The initiative was launched with the presence of Ministers of State (MoS) Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel and George Kurian from MoFAH&D.
  • (ii) Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh also launched 50 new projects under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), with a total investment of Rs 50 crores, benefiting all states in the North Eastern Region, except Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram.
  • (iii) In 2016, Sikkim became India's first state to be fully certified as organic.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, who inaugurated India's first Organic Fisheries Cluster in Sikkim?

Correct Answer: Rajiv Ranjan Singh

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About Sikkim

  • Chief minister: Prem Singh Tamang
  • Governor: Om Prakash Mathur