Andhra CM writes to Centre over shrimp feed value hike, seeks reduction for aquaculture farmers
Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has written to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan looking for measures helpful to aquaculture farmers amid considerations over rising shrimp feed costs.
Throughout a assessment assembly chaired by Particular Chief Secretary B Rajasekhar on the Secretariat right here, the state authorities determined to attraction to the union minister maintaining farmers’ pursuits in view, notably on points similar to incentives for fish meal exports and restrictions on soy imports.
“CM Naidu wrote to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan looking for steps beneficial to aquaculture farmers in view of the rising shrimp feed costs,” an official launch late on Saturday mentioned.
In response to officers, the assembly mentioned the impression of feed value hikes on the aquaculture sector and the issues being confronted by shrimp farmers throughout the state.
Fisheries Commissioner Ramashankar Naik defined the current aquaculture state of affairs within the state, together with shrimp manufacturing, feed consumption patterns, present feed costs and the rise proposed by manufacturing firms.
Scientists from the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture mentioned that costs of main uncooked supplies similar to soy, fish meal and fish oil had elevated sharply between January and Might 2026, the discharge mentioned.
They famous that the manufacturing price of feed had risen by a median of ₹31.03 per kilogram because of the rise in uncooked materials costs and recommended the usage of various inputs.
Representatives of feed manufacturing firms knowledgeable the assembly that costs of key uncooked supplies elevated by greater than 20 per cent between January and April 2026.
In response to officers, fish meal costs rose from ₹1.5 lakh per tonne to ₹2.4 lakh, fish oil from ₹2.8 lakh to ₹4.4 lakh and soy lecithin from ₹68,000 to ₹1.1 lakh.
The businesses claimed that a further burden of round ₹25,000 was being incurred in manufacturing every tonne of feed and sought a rise of ₹25 to ₹31 per kilogram, the discharge mentioned.
Nonetheless, farmer representatives strongly objected to the proposed improve, alleging that firms fail to cross advantages to aquaculture farmers every time uncooked materials costs decline.
They additional alleged that feed producers, processors and exporters have been functioning as a single enterprise group and imposing a further burden on aqua farmers.
Farmer representatives requested the federal government to proceed present feed costs for at the very least two months till completion of the summer season crop and in addition sought subsidised electrical energy at ₹1.50 per unit for Andhra Pradesh State Aquaculture Improvement Authority -licensed aquaculture farms, the discharge mentioned.
The assembly additionally determined to introduce a mechanism for fixing shrimp feed costs each month based mostly on uncooked materials prices, just like the poultry feed pricing coverage.
Officers additional opined {that a} system must be carried out to repair shrimp procurement costs each 15 days to assist farmers undertake harvesting on the proper time with out falling sufferer to misinformation.
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