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India’s First Pearl Farming Cluster
May 8 , 2026
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- Hazaribag in Jharkhand became India’s first pearl farming cluster under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
- The project received an investment of ₹22 crore from the Central and Jharkhand governments.
- Hazaribag was officially notified as the Pearl Cluster on 30 August 2024.
- The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) recorded production of 1.02 lakh pearls from Hazaribag district.
- Hyriopsis cumingii is a freshwater mussel species used for pearl cultivation in the cluster.
- Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is a central scheme for fisheries and aquaculture development.
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