Shrimp farms in Srikakulam raking in Rs 10k cr a year

Hyderabad: Shrimp farms in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district are using modern methods to produce about 40,000 tonnes of shrimp annually for exports, which fetch them around Rs 10,000 crore, according to the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. All the farms are located near the Srikakulam Sea coast under high bio-secured conditions.

The district contributes to a major share in India’s shrimp exports to other countries. The farms which cover 1,000 acres have engaged nearly 600 farmers and approximately 5,000 workers directly. Secretary in the Department of Fisheries, Abhilaksh Likhi, visited Kalinga Pattinam in Srikakulam district and interacted with the shrimp farmers in order to understand the grassroot level problems faced by the saline water shrimp farmers.