Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
मत्स्य पालन, पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्रालय
Branch of Government of India
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying

Incumbent
Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh

since 11 June 2024
Agency overview
Formed31 May 2019; 5 years ago (2019-05-31)
JurisdictionGovernment of India
Annual budget4,327.85 crore (US$520 million) (2023-24 est)
Minister responsible
  • Lalan Singh, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Deputy Ministers responsible
Websitewww.dahd.nic.in

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Hindi: मत्स्य पालन, पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्रालय) is a ministry of the Government of India which is responsible for the matters related to fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying. The ministry came into existence on 31 May 2019 after the formation of the Second Modi ministry. Prior to becoming an independent ministry, the ministry was a department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying was named as the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairying at the time of its formation in 2019 but was later renamed to its present name in 2021. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying who is usually a cabinet minister in the union cabinet and is assisted by a minister of state.

The first minister was Giriraj Singh who served from 2019 until 2021. The current minister is Lalan Singh who has been in office since June 2024. The current ministers of state are S. P. Singh Baghel (since 2024) and George Kurian (since 2024).