UP Fisheries Sector Receives ₹600.20 Crore Investment Proposals At International Trade Show-2026

Noida, September 29: The Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Department received investment proposals amounting to Rs. 600.20 crore at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (ITS-2026). The proposals spanned several sub-sectors, including Rs. 509.20 crore in cold chain, Rs. 51 crore in feed mills, Rs. 13.80 crore in fisheries, Rs. 6.20 crore in hatcheries and seed production, and Rs.

20 crore in value addition and export. Prominent investors such as Fish White, BVG India Private Limited, and PVR Aqua, White Fish Varanasi, presented their proposals at the trade show. The investors expressed keen interest in collaborating with Uttar Pradesh in fish production, recognizing the availability of quality fish seed, modern hatcheries, feed production, cold chain facilities, and value-added fish products.

Fisheries Department Director General Dhanalakshmi K. informed that the department provided investors with comprehensive details about investment opportunities, departmental schemes, and the necessary procedures to implement projects in the fisheries sector. The department's primary objective is to boost fish production and productivity through private investment, guarantee access to quality fish seed, establish modern fisheries infrastructure, and encourage value addition, processing, and marketing of fish products.

The Fisheries Department's participation in the trade show proved highly appealing to investors, entrepreneurs, students, and fish farmers, offering them vital information on investment prospects, modern technologies, production, processing, cold chain, hatcheries, quality fish seed production, and value addition opportunities in the state's fisheries and related sectors.

Numerous investors and entrepreneurs engaged in detailed discussions with Fisheries Department officials, sharing insights about their proposed projects, potential investments, technical requirements, and prospective project areas. Consequently, the state attracted a total of Rs 600.20 crore in investment proposals across various sub-sectors of the fisheries sector.