PM Narendra Modi launches e-Gopala app for farmers as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat programme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the 'Matsya Sampada Yojana' for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector along with the e-Gopala App for farmers. The prime minister also announced several other initiatives in the fisheries and animal husbandry sectors in Bihar. The incentives were announced as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat' programme.  

“People engaged in pisciculture will benefit largely from this scheme. It is our aim that in the next 3-4 years we double our production and give the fisheries sector a boost,” PM Modi said. 

At present, no digital platform is available in the country for farmers managing livestock including buying and selling of disease free germplasm in all forms, availability of quality breeding services and guiding farmers for animal nutrition, treatment of animals using appropriate medicine. 

The e-Gopala app will provide solutions to farmers on all these aspects. 

Meanwhile, the PMMSY aims at enhancing fish production by an additional 70 lakh tonne by 2024-25, increasing fisheries export earnings to Rs 1,00,000 crore by 2024-25, doubling of incomes of fishers and fish farmers, reducing post-harvest losses from 20-25 per cent to about 10 per cent and generation of additional 55 lakhs direct and indirect gainful employment opportunities in fisheries sector and allied activities. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “People engaged in pisciculture will benefit largely from this scheme. It is our aim that in the next 3-4 years we double our production and give fisheries sector a boost.” 

“PMMSY will pave the path for a renewed White revolution (dairy sector) and Sweet revolution (apiculture sector),” the prime minister said. He further added that 21 states in India will launch the scheme and will boost for the fortunes of several milkmen and apiculturists.