Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh highlighted that under PM Modi’s leadership, India’s fish exports have doubled from Rs 30,000 crores in 2014 to around Rs 60,500 crores today.
He added that to boost exports further, preparations for the 16th commission are underway, with exporters and key states consulted for their valuable suggestions, which will be considered during the planning process.
The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Singh addressed a press conference today where he stated that alternative markets are available for India’s seafood exports.
#WATCH Delhi: On meeting with fish exporters, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh says, “Under the leadership of PM Modi, our fish exports have reached from Rs 30,000 crores to Rs 60,000 crores. In 2014, our exports were Rs 30,000 crores, and today we are exporting around… pic.x.com/AJvY6LeC5c
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The government on Monday asked seafood exporters to “bravely face” the current challenge of high US tariffs and explore alternative markets to ship shrimps and other fish varieties.
“We have asked them (exporters) to face the current challenge bravely. There are alternative markets available… Where there is a will, there is a way,” Singh added.
“The EU, Japan, South Korea, UK, Russia, Australia, West Asia, South East Asia and many countries are available for export of Indian seafoods,” he added.
Donald Trump announced an extra 25% tariff on Indian exports, adding to the 25% tariffs announced the previous week.
India’s shrimp industry faces a 26% tariff under Trump’s July proposal, putting at risk a booming $7-billion seafood export sector that depends largely on major US supermarket chains like Walmart and Kroger, as buyers seek to renegotiate prices.