BUSINESS STANDARD Meghalaya to augment fish production

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  • The Meghalaya government will invest Rs 378 crore in fish production for meeting a supply deficit of 15,000 metric tonnes.
  • The state has been able to produce 12,000 MT of fish annually against the demand of over 27,000 MT
  • An investment of Rs 161 crore was made in the first edition of the Meghalaya State Aquaculture Mission (MSAM) that had benefited 21,000 persons in 2012.
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