{"id":130774,"date":"2023-03-06T15:51:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T10:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=130774"},"modified":"2023-03-06T15:51:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T10:21:10","slug":"genetic-improvement-program-for-indigenous-fish-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/genetic-improvement-program-for-indigenous-fish-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Genetic Improvement program for Indigenous\u00a0 Fish species: UPSC Daily Important Topic: 6 March 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Genetic Improvement program for Indigenous&nbsp; Fish species<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705Genetic Improvement Programme of Indian White Shrimp:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The farmed shrimp sector contributes about 70% of India&#8217;s seafood exports worth Rs. 42000 crores, but it mostly depends on one exotic Specific Pathogen-Free stock of Pacific white shrimp species (Penaeus vannamei).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To break this dependence on one species and to promote indigenous species, ICAR-CIBA has taken up the genetic improvement program of Indian white shrimp, P. indicus, as a national priority under the Make in India&nbsp; flagship program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705Shrimp Crop Insurance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ICAR-CIBA developed a Shrimp Crop Insurance product where the product charges differential premium based on location and requirements of the individual farmer from 3.7 to 7.7 % of input costs and farmer will be compensated to the tune of 80 % loss of input cost in the event of total crop loss. i.e., more than 70% crop loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705NatIonal Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD): Government of India is implemented the NSPAAD since 2013 with a major emphasis on strengthening farmer-based disease surveillance system. The results of the first phase proved the reduction in revenue losses due to diseases, increased farmers\u2019 income and exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phase II: Government of India has sanctioned the NSPAAD: Phase-II under the&nbsp; Pradhan Mantri Mastya Sampada Yojana programme of the Govt. of India. It will be implemented at pan-India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genetic Improvement program for Indigenous&nbsp; Fish species \u2705Genetic Improvement Programme of Indian White Shrimp: The farmed shrimp sector contributes about 70% of India&#8217;s seafood exports worth Rs. 42000 crores, but it mostly depends on one exotic Specific Pathogen-Free stock of Pacific white shrimp species (Penaeus vannamei). 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