MMKY - Assistance to Network of Fish Seed Growers Under Early Breeding Programme

The scheme “MMKY – Assistance to Network of Fish Seed Growers under Early Breeding Programme” was launched by the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department, Government of Odisha. It aims to increase the availability of quality fish fingerlings throughout the state during the onset of the monsoon season. Through this scheme, input assistance for raising fish spawn to fry and fry to advanced fingerling size during the early breeding period from March to June is provided to individuals, fish farmers, Women Self Help Groups, Primary Fishermen Cooperative Societies, and private entrepreneurs, enterprises, or institutions. The scheme is implemented by the Directorate of Fisheries through District Fisheries Officers and their field functionaries under the supervision of the Zonal Deputy Director of Fisheries. The scheme supports fish seed rearing in earthen tanks, bio-floc tanks, and reservoir captive nurseries for the production of fry and advanced fingerlings greater than 100 millimetres in size. Government assistance is provided one time per beneficiary per year and is limited to a single crop cycle of seed rearing. The subsidy is released after completion of one crop cycle based on actual water spread area, proportionate spawn stocking, and verification of seed rearing farms and GST bills. The scheme is implemented in all 30 districts of Odisha.

Objectives

1. To increase the quality of fish fingerling availability throughout the state during the onset of the monsoon season.
2. To encourage the establishment of more fish seed rearing units by existing farmers, Women Self Help Groups, Primary Fishermen Cooperative Societies, and private entrepreneurs, enterprises, or institutions across the state.
3. All categories of tanks, including Bio-floc tanks, reservoir captive nurseries, etc., can be utilized for seed production.
4. To produce fry and advanced fingerlings to supply to local grow-out farmers and for reservoir stocking within the same block or district.
5. To contribute to achieving self-sufficiency in fish seed production in the state.
6. To provide income and job opportunities to farmers and individuals in the State.

1. Input Assistance for Fish Seed Rearing: Input assistance of ₹1,00,000 per acre is provided for one crop cycle for raising fish spawn to fry and fry to fingerling size in tanks or ponds during the early breeding period. The assistance covers spawn, fry, feed, bio-security bird fencing net, and seed harvest drag net, with seed and feed as mandatory components. 1. Subsidy Amount:

- ₹**40,000**/- per acre (40%) for General category beneficiaries.    - ₹**60,000**/- per acre (60%) for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Women, Transgender, and Persons with Disabilities beneficiaries.    - Government assistance is limited to one crop cycle per year per beneficiary.

1. Earthen Tank-Based Fish Seed Rearing (Per Acre): For production of fry and fingerlings in a 3–4 month seed rearing cycle, the total unit cost is ₹1,00,000/- per acre, with subsidy limited to ₹40,000/- for General category and ₹60,000/- for SC/ST/Women/Transgender/PWD beneficiaries, subject to actual water spread area and proportionate spawn stocking. 1. Bio-floc Tank-Based Fish Seed Rearing: Assistance for bio-floc-based fish seed rearing is admissible up to 25 bio-floc tanks, equivalent to 375 cubic meter water spread area, subject to a maximum financial ceiling of ₹5,00,000/- per beneficiary, calculated based on actual tank capacity and spawn stocking. 1. Conditions and Limitations:

- Assistance is limited to a maximum of 5 acres of tank area or 25 bio-floc tanks per beneficiary.
- Spawn or fry must be procured only from Government hatcheries, Odisha Pisciculture Development Corporation hatcheries, or registered private hatcheries supported under State Plan, OIIPCRA, and PMMSY.
- Subsidy is released only after completion of one crop cycle and submission of GST bills and receipts for eligible inputs.

Disbursement of subsidy:

1. The subsidy is released through Direct Benefit Transfer, RTGS, or NEFT to the beneficiary’s bank account.
2. The subsidy is released within 30 days of submission of bills and receipts, after verification by the District Level Committee, and is provided one time per beneficiary per year, limited to a single crop cycle.
3. The assistance is applicable during the early breeding season from March to June for the relevant financial year.

1. The applicant must be a resident/domicile of the state of Odisha.
2. The applicant must be an individual, fish farmer, Women Self Help Group, Primary Fishermen Cooperative Society, private entrepreneur, enterprise or institution.
3. The applicant must have a minimum of 0.25 acre (0.1 hectare) tank suitable for fish seed rearing.
4. The applicant can avail assistance for a maximum of 5 acres (2.0 hectares) of tank area or 25 bio-floc tanks having 375 cubic meter water area per beneficiary.
5. The applicant must procure and stock fish spawn or fry during the period from March to June only.
6. The spawn or fry must be procured mandatorily from:

- Government fish hatcheries
- Odisha Pisciculture Development Corporation hatcheries
- Registered private hatcheries supported by the Directorate of Fisheries under the State Plan, OIIPCRA, and PMMSY

1. The applicant must be registered with the District Fisheries Officer for accreditation and certification for private fish seed growing.
2. The applicant must have a perennial tank, which may be:

- Owned land
- Joint property (supported by an affidavit sworn before an Executive Magistrate with the consent of co-owners), or
- Leased tank with a minimum 5-year lease agreement executed before the Executive Magistrate,
- OR possess bio-floc tanks suitable for fish seed rearing.

1. The applicant must possess a valid identity and residential proof, including an Aadhaar Card.
2. The applicant must have a bank account in his or her own name.
3. Government assistance is limited to one crop cycle per year per beneficiary.
4. Applicants who have earlier availed seed-rearing subsidy under any scheme for less than 5 acres are eligible for additional subsidy only for the balance area, subject to the overall ceiling of 5 acres or equivalent bio-floc limit.
5. While availing a subsidy, the beneficiary unit is treated as a family, not an individual member.

Preference / Priority / Reservation / Relaxation

• Subsidy at 60% is applicable to the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Women, Transgender, and Persons with Disabilities categories.
• 40% subsidy is applicable to General category beneficiaries.

Note: All categories of tanks, including earthen tanks, bio-floc tanks, and reservoir captive nurseries, are eligible.

Offline

Step 1: The scheme is publicised through the Departmental website, newspapers, and wall posters at District and Block Fisheries Offices, and wide publicity is undertaken by the Directorate of Fisheries.
Step 2: Interested fish seed growers submit the application in the prescribed format (Annexure-I) to the concerned District Fisheries Officer (DFO) through the Assistant Fisheries Officer (AFO) along with all required documents.
Step 3: Upon receipt of the application, the DFO arranges a site inspection within 7 days through the concerned AFO, who assesses the suitability of the fish seed nursery or rearing pond and captures geo-tagged photographs along with the beneficiary.
Step 4: After satisfactory inspection, the DFO issues a Go-ahead Letter to the selected beneficiary to take up the rearing of fish spawn or fry.
Step 5: The beneficiary installs the bio-security bird fencing net and procures fish spawn or fry from Government hatcheries, Odisha Pisciculture Development Corporation hatcheries, or registered private hatcheries supported under State Plan, OIIPCRA, and PMMSY.
Step 6: At the time of stocking, the AFO is present at the farm, measures the quantity of spawn using the perforated spawn measuring cup, certifies the stocking, and captures geo-tagged photographs. The beneficiary undertakes seed rearing using approved larva feed or pellet feed procured from empanelled GST-registered suppliers.
Step 7: When the fish seed reaches the fingerling stage, the Block Level Inspection Team (BLIT) conducts a joint field inspection and submits the Field Verification Report in Annexure-II, along with geo-tagged photographs.
Step 8: After completion of one crop cycle, the beneficiary submits GST bills and receipts to the DFO through the AFO. The DFO releases the subsidy through DBT / RTGS / NEFT within 30 days after verification by the District Level Committee.

Note: (from the guidelines pdf)

• Annexure-I: Prescribed application form to be submitted by the beneficiary.
• Annexure-II: Field Verification Report prepared by the Block Level Inspection Team at the fingerling stage.
• Annexure-III: Monthly district-level physical and financial progress report submitted by the DFO to the Directorate of Fisheries.
• All geo-tagged photographs, inspection reports, spawn stocking details, and subsidy records are maintained by the DFO and uploaded to the DSS portal.

1. Filled-in Application Form (Annexure-I from the guidelines pdf)
2. Self-Attested Passport Size Photograph
3. Aadhaar Card
4. First Page of Bank Passbook
5. Record of Rights of Land of Existing Tank
6. Affidavit Before Executive Magistrate for Minimum 5 Years (Joint Property or Lease Tank)
7. Bank Consent Letter (If Bank Finance Is Availed)
8. Self-Declaration for Self-Finance (If Applicable)
9. Caste Certificate / Persons with Disabilities Certificate / Transgender Certificate (If Applicable)

1. Bio-floc beneficiaries who have availed subsidy under PMMSY or MMKY input cost assistance are not eligible under this scheme.
2. A beneficiary family is not eligible if any family member has received a subsidy under the same scheme during the last 3 years.