Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India · BJP
Parshottam Rupala
પુરુષોત્તમ રૂપાળા
Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
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Career
Fisheries/Dairying Minister 2022–; Rajkot MP 2024
Role
Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Current Role
Since Jun 2024 · Present
Born
1955 · Age 71
Education
BA, Gujarat University
Terms in Office
Fisheries/Dairying Minister 2022–; Rajkot MP 2024
About
Indian politician (born 1954)
Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala is an Indian politician and Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in the Second Modi ministry. He was elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Rajkot. He was a member of Rajya Sabha, representing the Indian state of Gujarat and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a former member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Amreli and formerly served as a minister in Government of Gujarat..
ReachGovt. reported: 22 lakh+ fishers supported; 45 lakh MT fish production target by 2024–25 (India is 2nd largest fish producer globally).
TargetScheme period 2020-25
Since 2020 · Comprehensive scheme for fisheries development covering infrastructure (fishing harbours, cold chains), fish production, export quality enhancement, and fishers' welfare.
National Livestock Mission
राष्ट्रीय पशुधन मिशन
Ongoing
Budget₹1,200 crore (NLM, 2021–26)
TargetMission period 2021-26
Since 2023 · Skilling, entrepreneurship, and breed improvement in animal husbandry. Includes PLI for leather and footwear industries and National Artificial Insemination Programme.
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
Ongoing
Budget₹29,610 crore (AHIDF total corpus)
ReachGovt. reported: 306 projects; ₹10,000 crore+ loans disbursed for dairy, meat, and animal feed processing plants.
Since 2020 · Credit guarantee-backed fund to incentivise private investment in dairy, meat processing, animal feed, and breed improvement facilities across India.