Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Hindi: मत्स्य पालन, पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्रालय) is a ministry of the Government of India responsible for the administration of matters related to fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying. The ministry came into existence on 31 May 2019 after the formation of the Second Modi ministry. Prior to becoming an independent ministry, the ministry was a department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying was named as the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairying at the time of its formation in 2019, but was later renamed to its present name in 2021. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, who is usually a cabinet minister in the union cabinet and is assisted by a minister of state.

The first minister was Giriraj Singh who served from 2019 until 2021. The current minister is Lalan Singh, who has been in office since June 2024. The current ministers of state are S. P. Singh Baghel and George Kurian.

Organizations

Departments

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has two departments:

Department of Animal Husbandry
Department of Fisheries

Attached/subordinated offices

Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery, Bangalore

Boards

National Fisheries Development Board

Others

Central Poultry Development Organization (Western Region), Goregaon (East), Mumbai
Mera Matsya Dhan - Blue Revolution by National Fisheries Development Board
Regional Station for Forage Production and Demonstration, Pahadi Sharif, Hyderabad, Telangana