Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Maharashtra Announces New Fish Feed Procurement Guidelines
The Maharashtra government is making new rules about how to buy food for fish.
Right now, most of this food is brought in from other places.
The government wants to help local businesses that make this food and make sure it's good quality.
They are telling projects that get help from the government to buy fish food only from local, approved companies.
This food must meet certain standards set by the government, like having labels that tell you what's in it.
The government will also look into any complaints about the food.
The goal is to support local businesses and keep the fish healthy.
Maharashtra government introduces new guidelines for fish feed procurement.
The new norms aim to boost local production and ensure quality in the fisheries sector.
Government-subsidized fisheries projects must purchase feed from state-registered producers.
Fish feed must be certified by Indian regulatory bodies with nutritional information on packaging.
Complaints regarding feed quality will be addressed promptly, encouraging sustainable production.
- Who
- The Maharashtra state government.
- What
- New guidelines for fish feed procurement in Maharashtra.
- When
- Announced on Friday, July 25.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- To boost local fish feed production and ensure quality.
- Ministry
- Fisheries and Ports
- Goal
- Promote local producers
- Requirement
- State-registered feed suppliers
- Certification
- ISI, BIS, or FSSAI
- Packaging
- Nutritional info, date of manufacture, expiry date
- Supplier Requirement
- GST registration, tax invoices