Consider the following statements 1 In India fresh water fisheries production is greater than marine...........

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Consider the following statements

1. In India, fresh water fisheries production is greater than marine captured fish production.

2. Fish and fish products have emerged as the largest group in agricultural exports of India.

Select the correct statement/s using codes given below.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Niether 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Both the statements are correct.

India's aquaculture production basically can be classified into freshwater and brackish water production. There are 429 Fish Farmers Development Agencies (FFDA) and 39 Brackish water Fish Farmers Development Agencies (BFDAs) for promoting freshwater and coastal aquaculture.

Fish and fish products have presently emerged as the largest group in agricultural exports from India, with 13.77 lakh tonnes in terms of quantity and Rs.