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Blue Revolution also called as Neel or Nili Kranti Mission in India was launched in 1985-1990 during the 7th Five-Year Plan. The main objective is to develop, manage, and promote fisheries to double the farmers’ income. The topic, ‘Blue Revolution’ comes under the GS-III of the IAS Exam. Today, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying manage the objectives of Blue Revolution under the initiative – Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries’. Read more about it in this article.

Candidates reading about Blue Revolution are suggested to read about Agricultural Revolutions linked in the table below:

Introduction to the Blue Revolution

The Blue Revolution (Nili Kranti) is an initiative taken by the government for the growth of the aquaculture industry. It started in China as it accounts for around two-thirds of the total aquaculture production worldwide.

Recently, the aquaculture industry has been growing at an average rate of 9% a year and India is one of the fastest growers. The Neel Kranti Mission was the start of the Blue Revolution in India with the vision to achieve the economic prosperity of India keeping in view the sustainability, bio-security, and environmental concerns.