Ministry of Co-operation:

7th July, 2021 Economy

a separate ‘Ministry of Co-operation’ has been created by the Indian Government for realizing the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’.
This ministry will provide a separate administrative, legal and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement in the country.
It will help deepen Co-operatives as a true people based movement reaching upto the grassroots.
The Ministry will work to streamline processes for ‘Ease of doing business’ for co-operatives and enable development of Multi-State Co-operatives (MSCS).

Matsya Setu App

Matsya Setu Mobile App launched by the Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Ministry.

It is an online course mobile app developed by the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar, with the funding support of the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad.
The app aims to disseminate the latest freshwater aquaculture technologies to the aqua farmers of the country.
Matsya Setu app has species-wise/subject-wise self-learning online course modules, where renowned aquaculture experts explain the basic concepts and practical demonstrations on breeding, seed production and grow-out culture of commercially important fishes like carp, catfish, scampi, murrel, ornamental fish, pearl farming etc.
Better Management Practices to be followed in maintaining the soil & water quality, feeding and health management in aquaculture operations are also provided in the course platform.
The modules are divided into small video chapters for the convenience of the learners, along with additional learning materials.
It also features quizzes and tests for self-assessment.
Upon successful completion of each course module, an e-Certificate can be auto-generated.
Farmers can also ask their doubts through the app and get specific advisories from experts.