To lend the much-needed helping hand to the farmers associated with the fish farming, the Punjab government has resuscitated various ‘Fish Seed Farms’ with the cost of Rs 24. 65 crore. Stating this here on Monday, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said the motive behind this exercise was to encourage the farmers to opt for fish farming under the agricultural diversification programme. He said the initiative of the government in this direction has borne fruits as 3449. 23 acres of additional area has been brought under fish farming in 2017-18, whereas 35882.