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Govt to hold investors' meet in Lakshadweep to boost exports of tuna, seaweed
['The Hans India']
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New Delhi: Union Minister for Fisheries Rajiv Ranjan Singh has said the government will hold an Investors and Exporters Meet in November in Lakshadweep to promote investment and exports in tuna fisheries, seaweed cultivation, and ornamental fisheries.
He was speaking at a meeting in Kochi which aimed at strengthening the fisheries sector in the islands.
The minister called for the development of the entire tuna value chain, entrepreneurship programmes in seaweed and ornamental fisheries.
Further, he called for the establishment of certification and traceability systems to ensure environmentally sustainable exports, an official statement said.
He called for aligning the fisheries sector with the goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat, Vocal for Local, and Swadeshi to strengthen India’s self-reliance.
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