Seafood exports may cross $6 billion this yearThe US leads the way for buyers during the Christmas and New Year season. “It is the peak season and there is increased demand.
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.
Nirmala Sitharaman launches e-governance initiatives for marine sector under 'Digital India'Nirmala Sitharaman launched two programmes - shrimp price information over SMS by a missed call, and m-KRISHI a mobile app for aqua farmers.
Seafood exporters see achhe dinExports set to beat previous year's mark, but global slump may keep number short of $6b target in FY16.
Shrimp exports set to meet targetTo meet global demand, farms in India raised production to around 3 lakh tonne last year, when seafood exports from the country touched Rs ...
- Marine product exports are riding high on Vannamei shrimps
The value of shipments for nine months ended December 2013, has surpassed the total figures for 2012-13. This is despite a drop of 4% in vo...
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...
Thailand's killer disease puts Indian vannamei shrimp on high tableThe demand from US for vannamei shrimps has gone up as the production in Thailand has come down. The prices have jumped to Rs 400-500 a kg.
- Seafood exports dip on falling prices
Declining prices, improved supply and economic turmoil in the overseas markets have pushed down the value of Indian seafood exports by 25-3...
- India's marine exports may grow over 28 per cent in FY13
India's marine exports are likely to grow by over 28% year-on-year to USD 4.5 bn in the current fiscal on rising demand in western markets ...
- 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.
- Southeast Asia emerges as the largest buyer of Indian seafood
Indian seafood exports touched Rs 16,500 cr in 2011-12 with Southeast Asia toppling Europe as the largest buyer of Indian marine products.
- Farmed shrimp demand rises in overseas markets
Indian aquaculture farms are upbeat about the rising prospects of farmed shrimps in the overseas market.
- Seafood exporters bet big on vannamei shortage
A global shortage of vannamei shrimp may prove advantageous for India as it awaits the second harvest from the farms.
- Prawn production sees drop due to lack of good seeds
Freshwater prawn production in the country has seen a major decline in the past few years due to technical problems in the production of qu...
- SEAI suggests vannamei to aquaculture farmers
Indian aquaculture farmers should increasingly shift from the traditional shrimp products to vannamei, according to the Seafood Exporters A...
- 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 ...