Marine Products Export Development Authority to Celebrate Golden Jubilee in Vijayawada

Golden Jubilee celebrations of MPEDA (Marine Products Export Development Authority) will begin on Tuesday, according to the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), which was established in 1972.

MPEDA Chairman K. N. Raghavan will kick off the festivities in Vijayawada. Suvarna Chandrappagari, Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Commissioner of Fisheries K. Kanna Babu, MPEDA Secretary K. S. Pradeep, farmers, and other stakeholders will take part in the programme.

Dr. Raghavan will explain the MPEDA's efforts to promote diversified aquaculture in India, as well as efforts to develop Seabass and Mud Crab culture in the country and initiatives to raise Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT), according to golden jubilee celebrations all India coordinator Dr. S. Kandan.

Officials from the MPEDA, Fisheries, and the NFDB will explain the schemes being implemented by the Central and State governments for aquaculture farmers in the state.

"Andhra Pradesh is making a significant contribution to the MPEDA in terms of exporting marine products to the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and other countries." "We want to increase state production and exports," as per a MPEDA official.

During his first visit to Andhra Pradesh, the MPEDA chairman is expected to meet with aquaculture farmers, exporters, and other stakeholders.

About MPEDA:

An act of Parliament established the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) in 1972. On August 24, 1972, the former Marine Products Export Promotion Council, established by the Government of India in September 1961, was merged into MPEDA. MPEDA has been tasked with promoting the marine products industry, with a focus on exports from the country.

MPEDA is responsible, as a nodal agency, for the holistic development of India's seafood industry in order for it to realize its full export potential. Based on MPEDA recommendations, the Government of India notified new standards for fishing vessels, storage facilities, processing plants, and conveyances. Market promotion, capture and culture fishing, processing infrastructure and value addition, quality control, and research and development are the primary focuses of the MPEDA.