Bandipore borders the Wular Lake (one of Asia's largest freshwater lakes) with traditional fishing economies. A small fish-processing co-op captures the value-add for the dispersed fishing community.
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Bandipore borders Wular Lake with traditional Kashmiri fishing communities. The lake yields substantial freshwater fish (schizothorax/snow-trout, common carp) but most exits raw at low margins. A small fish-processing co-op running cleaning, chilling, and basic packaging captures the value-add for Srinagar metropolitan retail and tourism HoReCa.
Capex of 6-14 lakh covers chiller, vacuum sealer, basic processing equipment, and FSSAI compliance. PMMSY (60% subsidy for women/SC/ST in fisheries) plus NABARD-AIF (cold-chain) jointly fund up to 60% capex. Hard parts: maintaining cold-chain consistency, ecological-sustainability documentation (Wular is a Ramsar site), and reaching Srinagar buyers. Start with one species (carp); broaden in year 2.
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