Schemes under the National Mission for Protein Suppliments (NMPS)

Scheme for production of big sized fish in large water bodies under NMPS

The State of West Bengal is enriched with beel fisheries, sewage fed fisheries having variable sizes which are mostly under the administrative control of State Government. These are presently managed by the Fishermen Co operative Societies/Self Help Groups/Fish Production Groups taking lease from Govt. for a certain period. These water bodies offer immense scope for production of big sized fish with reasonable investment. This is an innovative scheme under National Mission for Protein Supplement (NMPS) – a special scheme as per the new guidelines of RKVY.

Objectives of scheme

• To produce big sized fish with the application of partial formulated artificial feed considering maximum utilization of natural feed
  
• To enhance productivity from 1000 – 1500 kg to 2500 – 3000 kg/ha/year
• To involve Fishermen Co operative Societies/ Self Help Groups/Fish Production Groups as beneficiaries
• To uplift economic condition of the beneficiaries
• To effectively demonstrate the improved technology and practice for improving productivity and production in the sector.

Details of scheme

• Unit area of water body: 5.00 hectare
• Culture period: 12 months
• Stocking size of fingerlings: 12-15 cm
• Number of fingerlings to be stocked: 20000 nos (4000 nos/hectare)
• Species to be stocked: Preferably Rohu (Labeo rohita) & Catla (Catla catla). Other
  species like Mrigal (Cirrhinus mrigala) Silver carp (Hypophthalmychthys molitrix) and Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) may also be stocked for better utilization of pond productivity at different ecological niches.
  
• Feeding: Application of formulated artificial feed
• Harvested size of fish: 0.8 – 1.0 Kg
• Targeted production: 13500 Kg (2700 kg/hectare)

Pattern of Assistance

Total schematic cost : Rs. 1185000.00

• Funding under RKVY: Rs. 470000.00 (40% of total schematic cost). Assistance to be provided to the beneficiary in the form of farm machineries/equipments and inputs like fingerlings, lime and feed.
• Contribution of beneficiary: Rs. 715000.00 (60% of total schematic cost).

Targeted Beneficiaries : Fishermen Co operative Societies (FCS), Self Help Groups SHG) & Fish Production Groups (FPG); but preference will be given to the Fishermen Co operative Societies. Fisheries Corporation/Govt Farms may also be included under this programme.

Scheme for production of big sized fish in medium water bodies under NMPS

In West Bengal fresh water pond fisheries of variable sizes are contributing one of the major resources of fish production. Farmers having own water bodies or on lease basis are doing pisciculture in these water bodies. These water bodies may be utilized to produce big sized fish with reasonable investment. This is an innovative scheme under National Mission for Protein Supplement (NMPS) – a special scheme as per the new guidelines of RKVY.

Objectives of scheme

• To produce big sized fish with the application of partial formulated artificial feed considering maximum utilization of natural feed
  
• To enhance productivity from 2500 – 3000 kg to 4000 – 4500 kg/ha/year
• To involve Fishermen Co operative Societies/ Self Help Groups/Fish Production Groups/individual farmers as beneficiaries
• To uplift economic condition of the beneficiaries
  
• To effectively demonstrate the improved technology and practice for improving productivity and production in the sector.

Details of scheme

• Unit area of water body: 2.00 hectare
• Culture period: 12 months
• Stocking size of fingerlings: 12-15 cm
• Number of fingerlings to be stocked: 14000 nos (7000 nos/hectare)
• Species to be stocked: Preferably Rohu (Labeo rohita) & Catla (Catla catla). Other species like Mrigal (Cirrhinus mrigala) Silver carp (Hypophthalmychthys molitrix) and Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) may also be stocked for better utilization of pond productivity at different ecological niches.
  
• Feeding: Application of formulated artificial feed
• Harvested size of fish: 0.7 – 0.8 Kg
• Targeted production: 8400 Kg (4200 kg/hectare)
  

Pattern of Assistance: Total schematic cost: Rs. 711000.00

• Funding under RKVY: Rs. 287000.00 (40% of total schematic cost). Assistance to be provided to the beneficiary in the form of farm machineries/equipments and inputs like fingerlings, lime and feed.
• Contribution of beneficiary: 60% of total schematic cost.

Targeted Beneficiaries : Fishermen Co operative Societies (FCS), Self Help Groups SHG), Fish Production Groups (FPG) & individual beneficiaries

Aquaculture Development through integrated approach in the beel under NMPS

Objectives

• Utilization of big water bodies in an integrated manner for better production of fish
• Intially fry of carp are being reared in an enclosure (pen) of beel to produce fingerlings which are to be stocked in the beel for table fish

Project cost for one unit : 23.77 lakh. The project has been started in the year 2012-13 & 2013-14 in 56 beels and expected to be completed in 2014-15.

Updated on : March 2015