The Department of Fisheries, Government of Madhya Pradesh and the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying are organizing the Fisheries Investors & Exporters Conclave 2026 on October 23, 2026 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The conclave aims to strengthen linkages between inland fisheries production and investment, processing, cold-chain infrastructure, value addition and export markets, encouraging a shift from production-oriented approach to an integrated value-chain model.
A key feature will be the release of the Madhya Pradesh Fisheries Investment and Export Guidelines, 2026, as Madhya Pradesh has been notified by the Center as a Reservoir Fisheries Cluster. The policy is intended to facilitate investment across key segments including hatcheries, fish seed and feed, reservoir and cage fisheries, aquatic animal health, processing, cold-chain infrastructure, logistics, value addition and market development.
The program will also feature the release of Standard Operating Procedures on the export potential of inland States and the virtual inauguration of Integrated Cage Culture Units. During the event, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj, will hand over the Administrative Approval for the Integrated Development of Reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars in Madhya Pradesh.
The conclave will bring together investors, exporters, fishers, more than 1,000 fish farmers from Madhya Pradesh, fisheries cooperatives, Fish Farmer Producer Organisations, entrepreneurs, start-ups, processors, financial institutions, research organisations and other stakeholders. Deliberations will focus on enterprise development, access to finance, market linkages and opportunities for collaboration across the inland fisheries value chain.
India's fish production reached 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024–25, with inland fisheries contributing 151.60 lakh tonnes, accounting for nearly three-fourths (76.7%) of the country's total fish production. India's seafood exports were valued at ₹73,890 crore in 2025–26. Madhya Pradesh offers considerable potential with nearly 4.50 lakh hectares of water area for inland fisheries development.
The conclave will be attended by Dr. Mohan Yadav, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh; Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Union Minister; Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel, Minister of State; and Shri Narayan Singh Pawar, Minister of Fisherman Welfare and Fisheries Development, Government of Madhya Pradesh.