The Department of Fisheries, Government of India in association with Startup India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry inaugurated the “Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge” on Thursday.
The challenge has been launched with an objective to provide a platform to start-ups within the country to showcase their innovative solutions within the Fisheries and Aquaculture sector.
The event was attended by Union Ministers Parshottam Rupala and Dr. L. Murugan. Speaking on the occasion Jatinder Nath Swain, Secretary Department of Fisheries, articulated that fisheries is one of the fastest growing sectors amongst the primary producing sectors. However, in order to realize the true potential of the fisheries sector, technological breakthroughs are required for enhancing production, productivity and efficiency of the fisheries’ value chain.
“Fisheries Startup Challenge” launched by the Department of Fisheries, GoI will be live for 45 days for submission of applications on the Start-up India portal – www.startupindia.gov.in.