Indias seafood export at all-time high in 2016-17 : MPEDA
The Dollar Business Bureau Riding on a robust demand for its frozen shrimp and frozen fish in international markets, India exported 11,34,948 MT of seafood worth an all time high of $5.78 billion (Rs 37, 870.90 crore) in 2016-17 as against 9,45,892 tons and $4.69 billion dollars a year earlier, with USA and South East Asia continuing to be the major importers while the demand from the European Union (EU) grew substantially during the period. Frozen shrimp maintained its position as the top item of export, accounting for 38.28 per cent in quantity and 64.50 per cent of the total earnings in dollar terms. Shrimp exports increased by 16.21 per cent in terms of quantity and 20.33 per cent in dollar terms. ...
India plans Blue Revolution to boost seafood production, exports
Satyapal Menon | @TheDollarBiz Fishermen haul in a catch of sardine from wooden boats during deep sea fishing trip in the Arabian Sea near Kannur, Kerala, India Beginning from the green revolution, India has had a white revolution with focus on increasing milk production in the country, and here comes the latest - Blue revolution. Even before attempting to figure what exactly this means, the government plans to deploy measures to net in more fish – in terms of not just the catch, but also dollars - than we have done till date. In fact, India has been having quite a considerable haul of seafood over the years. There is always an ocean to be tapped, and this is precisely ...
