India turning back to black tiger shrimp as profits fall
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Litopenaeus vannamei), is exploring a return to growing more black tiger shrimp (
Penaeus monodon) as a means of diversifying its offerings.
India’s shrimp farmers used to farm black tiger shrimp extensively, especially in the country’s coastal regions. But issues with diseases affecting black tiger shrimp production discouraged investment in the sector, and when whiteleg shrimp was introduced to India in 2009, it took just a few years for Indian farmers and investors to complete an almost wholesale shift over to vannamei, which they preferred due to its higher productivity and better disease resilience. India’s black tiger shrimp production fell to 38,000 metric tons (MT) in financial year 2019-2020, down from more than 100,000 MT of production achieved regularly between 2010 and 2013, according to data from India’s Marine Products Exports Development Authority (MPEDA).
Centre to certify shrimp farms
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Commerce Ministry wants to build confidence in quality, antibiotic-free shrimp products from India for the global market
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A fisher woman harvesting shrimp at an aquaculture farm near Kochi. File
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Commerce Ministry wants to build confidence in quality, antibiotic-free shrimp products from India for the global market
To bolster confidence in India’s frozen shrimp produce, the country’s biggest seafood export item, the Centre has kicked off a new scheme to certify hatcheries and farms that adopt good aquaculture practices.
India exported frozen shrimp worth almost $5 billion in 2019-20, with the U.S. and China its the biggest buyers. But a combination of factors had hurt export volumes in recent months, including container shortages and incidents of seafood consignments being rejected because of food safety concerns.
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