Shrimp farmers in West Bengal are facing unprecedented challenges as US tariffs on Indian exports push many to take financial risks. Buddhadeb Pradhan, a farmer from Nandigram, recently decided to cultivate a second shrimp cycle within weeks of the first harvest, despite the high risk of disease. 'The falling prices are stressing me about recovering my investment of 300,000 rupees [USD 3,380],' he said.

India’s Shrimp Farming Industry Faces Financial Strain

India is the world’s second-largest shrimp producer after Ecuador, exporting around $5 billion in frozen shrimp in the financial year ending March 2025. Nearly half of these exports go to the United States. The two main varieties cultivated in India are the Pacific whiteleg (vannamei) and black tiger shrimp, with vannamei accounting f

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