Indian shrimp farmers seek lower import duties on aquaculture inputs

Published 2025년 4월 22일

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The Indian Prawn Farmers Federation has raised concerns about the financial plight of Indian shrimp farmers, who are struggling with low returns and slim profit margins. The majority of the farmers are small-scale and marginal. The federation has blamed the situation on the import of broodstock, nursery feed, premix, and Artemia from the United States, which is necessary for shrimp farming but has led to high costs. The federation is calling on the government to negotiate with the U.S. to exclude the seafood industry from punitive tariffs.

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The Indian Prawn Farmers Federation said that almost 100% of the broodstock used in shrimp farming is imported from the United States, while a large amount of nursery feed, premix and Artemia (a type of aquaculture bait) are also imported from the United States. The Indian Prawn Farmers Federation pointed out that farmers across the country are in poor condition, with meager returns and almost no profit margins. Among them, more than 90% of farmers are small-scale and marginal farmers with less than two hectares of land. If prices at the farmer level fall further, it will ...

Source: Foodmate