National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad

National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) was established to work towards a blue revolution with a focus on increasing the fish production of the country to a level of about 10 million metric tonnes from the present level of 6.4 million metric tonnes, to achieve doubling of exports and an additional direct employment to an extent of 3.5 million by extending assistance to various agencies for implementation of activities under Inland, Brackish water and Marine sectors. Is is envisaged that NFDB should also be a platform for public-private partnerships for fisheries and a mechanism for an end-end approach for ensuring efficiency in the process of fish production to consumption in the country. Vision to develop aquaculture in a big way by adapting new and innovative production technologies, management and utilization of less utilized water resources and with proper market tie-ups. With the above Vision and Mission National fisheries development board was registered on 10th July 2006 under" Andhra Pradesh societies Registration Act, 2001" and the Board was inaugurated on 11th September 2006 by Hon'ble Union Agriculture Minister Sri Sharad pawar. Initially for the NFDB office, two Blocks(401 & 402) have been rented out from HUDA, Hyderabad at Maitri Vihar, HUDA commercial complex, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-500038.Govt.of Andhra Pradesh have allotted 5 Acres of land on lease for 30 years for construction NFDB office complex at Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.

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