Matsya Setu App:
The Union Minister for Fisheries launched the Online Market Place feature, Aqua Bazar, in the MatsyaSetu mobile app during the ninth general body meeting of the National Fisheries Development Board.
Matsya Setu App:
- The app was developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar, with the funding support of the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad through the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
- Features:
- Through this platform, any registered vendor can list their input materials.
- The listed items will be displayed in the marketplace based on geographical proximity to the app user.
- The listings are categorized into the following major categories, fish seeds, input materials, services, jobs, and table fish.
- Every listing will contain detailed information about the product, price, available quantity, supply area, etc. along with the seller’s contact details.
- The needy farmers/stakeholders can contact the vendors and fulfill their procurements.
- It also allows the fish farmers to list their grown table-size fish/fish seeds for sale with an option to indicate the date of availability along with the price offer.
- Interested fish buyers will contact the farmers and offer their prices.
