Responsibility
Organic prawn farming comes to India’s rice fields
Expansion of the India Organic Aquaculture Project is leading to organic freshwater prawn culture according to standards developed by Naturland Germany and Indocert.
Aquafeeds
India's fish-farming industry makes limited use of modern feeds, providing potential for the feed sector to grow. Commercial feeds are predominantly used for pangasius farming, followed by a rising popularity in carp culture.
Responsibility
Expansion of the India Organic Aquaculture Project is leading to organic freshwater prawn culture according to standards developed by Naturland Germany and Indocert.
Responsibility
India farmers are considering ways to boost production. If approved on a wider basis, production of Pacific white shrimp could boost overall yields.
Responsibility
Carp polyculture with other species originally established through government projects has grown in India thanks to the application of advancing technologies and private financial investments.
Health & Welfare
Shrimp culture in India has a long history. In the early 1990s, many corporate bodies invested in the Indian shrimp-farming sector and fueled explosive growth.
Intelligence
Freshwater prawn farming has taken place in India for many years, yet up until the late 1990s, annual production was just a few hundred tons.