Shrimp startup Aquapulse bags Rs 45 crore to connect farmers with global buyersAquapulse has secured ₹45 crore in a funding round led by NABVENTURES. This capital will boost farm technology and disease management. The ...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu writes to Centre over shrimp feed price hike, seeks relief for aquaculture farmersAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Union Agriculture Minister to address rising shrimp feed prices. The state ...
17 May, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
India figures in EU's draft list for continued export of aquaculture productsIndia has been reinstated on the European Union's draft list for aquaculture product exports, ensuring continued shipments beyond September...
14 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Gaja cyclone to hit farm shrimp production in IndiaIndia emerged the world’s top supplier of shrimps in 2017-18 with an output of 6 lakh tonnes.
27 Nov, 2018, 05.27 PM IST
Indian farmed shrimp production may be down by 20% this yearShrimp production in India touched 6 lakh tonnes last year but is expected to slow down in 2018-19.
05 Oct, 2018, 01.09 PM IST
Exporters fish for smaller shrimp to meet demandSizes from 50 to even 120 counts are becoming popular. Most of the Southeast Asian countries are focusing more on farming small shrimps and...
04 Apr, 2018, 08.01 AM IST
India to reinforce position as top trader of farmed shrimp in 2018Cultured shrimps, primarily the Vannamei variety, accounted for nearly 70% of the India’s seafood exports worth Rs 37,871 crore in 2016-17.
28 Mar, 2018, 10.35 AM IST
Shrimp demand may lift seafood exports to $6 billionIn the last two years, buoyant seafood exports have led to mushrooming of shrimp farms in several states while the output has gone up in th...
27 Jul, 2017, 12.55 PM IST
After currency ban, shrimp have caught viral feverSeafood exports showed a decline in 2015-16 with a drop in prices of shrimp in the world market.
21 Dec, 2016, 01.44 PM IST
Drop in shrimp output rattles feed industryAfter reaching peak production of around 4.2 lakh tonnes in 2014-15, the cultured shrimp production fell 12 per cent to 3.75 lakh tonnes la...
19 May, 2016, 06.05 AM IST
Low shrimp output may hit exportsAt a record 3.53 lakh tonnes, farmed vannamei shrimps accounted for 67% of India's seafood export of Rs 33,441 crore in 2014-15.
08 Oct, 2015, 10.15 AM IST
RMS Disease may lead to shortfall in the Seafood industry next yearBecause of the fall in shrimp prices, exporters say the country’s total seafood export may fall short of the targeted $6 billion despite an...
12 Feb, 2015, 02.12 AM IST
Shrimps form 70% of seafood export basket on global shortageShare of shrimps in the Indian seafood export basket jumped from around 52% to nearly 70% as the country capitalises on the increased deman...
13 Nov, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Vannamei shrimp boosts seafood exports in 2011-12
The vannamei shrimp is driving Indian seafood exports, which reached a record $3.5 billion for 2011-12.
13 Aug, 2012, 05.55 AM IST
- Tiger shrimp exports shrink on global cues
The international market for black tiger shrimp is fast eroding with the cheaper vannamei shrimp from other Asian countries turning out to ...
15 Nov, 2007, 02.40 AM IST
- Killer disease hits shrimp exports hard
The outbreak of the white spot syndrome (WSS), a highly lethal and contagious disease killing shrimps quickly, has set alarm bells ringing ...
15 Oct, 2007, 12.03 AM IST