By PTI
CHANDIGARH: Turning adversarial circumstances into a possibility, girls in Haryana at the moment are attempting their hand at shrimp manufacturing with the assistance of presidency schemes that promote alternate or unconventional farming.
Sirsa district’s Veerpal Kaur is one such instance, who began white shrimp farming in 2016-17 on 2.5 acres of farm, however now with your complete household getting concerned within the challenge, they’ve unfold it to 50 acres.
“Generally, saline water is considered a curse for agriculture, but for shrimp production, it is proving to be a boon,” she instructed PTI over the cellphone. Her husband Gurpreet Singh stated the household has taken land on lease.
“Seventeen acres of our farm is in Mithri village, Sirsa, ten acres are in village Chormar and 22 acres in Ahmedpur Darewala in Dabwali block of Sirsa district,” he stated.
In Sirsa district alone, this shrimp farming is finished by a number of farmers on practically 5,000 acres now, and many ladies have taken to this enterprise, he added.
According to a latest authorities assertion, Kaur at this time not solely has paved the way in which for different girls like her to decide on this enterprise however has additionally set an instance of how the saline water, which is taken into account a curse for agriculture, can show to be a boon.
“Like Veerpal Kaur, a beneficiary of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, six other women of the same village have also started the business of white shrimp production,” as per the assertion.
Kaur stated the federal government assist additionally helps as below the PMMSY, a 60 per cent subsidy is given to the ladies belonging to scheduled caste whereas 40 per cent is given to the final class.
Her husband identified that consumers from Odisha, Telangana, West Bengal and another states come to Sirsa to purchase white shrimp.
“Later, most of it is exported to countries like the US, Canada, Russia and other nations,” Singh stated.
The charge of white shrimp is determined as per the demand within the worldwide market, he added.
“While last year, the demand was good and per kg shrimp fetched us about Rs 450, but this year the price varies between Rs 350 to Rs 360 per kg,” he famous.
Haryana, as soon as recognized for its contribution to the inexperienced revolution, is now engaged on a mission mode to swiftly transfer in the direction of the blue revolution, in response to the assertion.
“The state has started making blue revolution a success story by promoting it at the grassroots level with the formation of a cluster demonstration farm of shrimp farming and organising workshops for progressive shrimp farmers of the Sirsa district,” it added.
Under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), white shrimp farming was began in Haryana in 2014-15, and after its success, this farming was carried out in Karnal, Sonipat, Faridabad, Gurugram, Mewat, Palwal, Rohtak, Jind, Bhiwani, Hisar, Sirsa, Rewari, Jhajjar, Fatehabad and Charkhi Dadri districts.
During 2021-22, a document manufacturing of two,900 metric tonnes of shrimp was achieved on 1,250 acres.
In 2014, one lakh metric tonnes of several types of fish had been produced in Haryana in a complete farming space of 43,000 acres, and this yr the goal has been elevated to 54,000 acres.
Besides, the state authorities has additionally set a goal of accelerating manufacturing to 2.10 lakh metric tonnes.
CHANDIGARH: Turning adversarial circumstances into a possibility, girls in Haryana at the moment are attempting their hand at shrimp manufacturing with the assistance of presidency schemes that promote alternate or unconventional farming.
Sirsa district’s Veerpal Kaur is one such instance, who began white shrimp farming in 2016-17 on 2.5 acres of farm, however now with your complete household getting concerned within the challenge, they’ve unfold it to 50 acres.
“Generally, saline water is considered a curse for agriculture, but for shrimp production, it is proving to be a boon,” she instructed PTI over the cellphone. Her husband Gurpreet Singh stated the household has taken land on lease.
“Seventeen acres of our farm is in Mithri village, Sirsa, ten acres are in village Chormar and 22 acres in Ahmedpur Darewala in Dabwali block of Sirsa district,” he stated.
In Sirsa district alone, this shrimp farming is finished by a number of farmers on practically 5,000 acres now, and many ladies have taken to this enterprise, he added.
According to a latest authorities assertion, Kaur at this time not solely has paved the way in which for different girls like her to decide on this enterprise however has additionally set an instance of how the saline water, which is taken into account a curse for agriculture, can show to be a boon.
“Like Veerpal Kaur, a beneficiary of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, six other women of the same village have also started the business of white shrimp production,” as per the assertion.
Kaur stated the federal government assist additionally helps as below the PMMSY, a 60 per cent subsidy is given to the ladies belonging to scheduled caste whereas 40 per cent is given to the final class.
Her husband identified that consumers from Odisha, Telangana, West Bengal and another states come to Sirsa to purchase white shrimp.
“Later, most of it is exported to countries like the US, Canada, Russia and other nations,” Singh stated.
The charge of white shrimp is determined as per the demand within the worldwide market, he added.
“While last year, the demand was good and per kg shrimp fetched us about Rs 450, but this year the price varies between Rs 350 to Rs 360 per kg,” he famous.
Haryana, as soon as recognized for its contribution to the inexperienced revolution, is now engaged on a mission mode to swiftly transfer in the direction of the blue revolution, in response to the assertion.
“The state has started making blue revolution a success story by promoting it at the grassroots level with the formation of a cluster demonstration farm of shrimp farming and organising workshops for progressive shrimp farmers of the Sirsa district,” it added.
Under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), white shrimp farming was began in Haryana in 2014-15, and after its success, this farming was carried out in Karnal, Sonipat, Faridabad, Gurugram, Mewat, Palwal, Rohtak, Jind, Bhiwani, Hisar, Sirsa, Rewari, Jhajjar, Fatehabad and Charkhi Dadri districts.
During 2021-22, a document manufacturing of two,900 metric tonnes of shrimp was achieved on 1,250 acres.
In 2014, one lakh metric tonnes of several types of fish had been produced in Haryana in a complete farming space of 43,000 acres, and this yr the goal has been elevated to 54,000 acres.
Besides, the state authorities has additionally set a goal of accelerating manufacturing to 2.10 lakh metric tonnes.