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Hazaribagh has become India’s first officially recognized pearl farming cluster under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). The recognition was granted by the Department of Fisheries in August 2024 with an investment of nearly ₹22 crore. The initiative aims to promote scientific use of water resources, rural entrepreneurship, women’s participation, and self-reliance in pearl production.
The cluster mainly uses freshwater mussels for pearl cultivation and plans to establish a brood bank for the Vietnamese species Hyriopsis cumingii. According to the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hazaribagh has already recorded production of more than 1.02 lakh pearls, showing the commercial potential of inland pearl farming.
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Hazaribagh becomes India's first pearl farming cluster under PMMSY with ₹22 crore investment, promoting inland aquaculture and Blue Economy growth.
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