Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund

The Odisha government and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) have signed an agreement for the development of fisheries infrastructure to boost fish production in the state. ''It would bring "revolutionary change" in the fisheries sector of the state by tapping the potential,'' stated an official. Notably, the Fisheries Department aims to boost fish production capacity to around 20 million tonnes by 2022-23.