December 21, 2023

 

India's initiatives to double country's share of seafood exports by 2030

 

 

 

India's Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has launched a host of initiatives to double the country's share of seafood exports by 2030.

 

India's contribution of value-added seafood accounts for around 10% of total seafood exports, which translates into around US$860 million. The country controls only 2.5% of the total global value-added seafood trade of US$34 billion.

 

Deputy director of MPEDA (regional division) Archiman Lahiri said there is a global demand for seafood from the country and the exporters need to be focused on the quality of the products.

 

"The target has been set for 20% value-added seafood product exports by 2030, given the changing preferences in the consumer market," Lahiri said. "The export authority is pushing for a trained workforce to achieve the target of doubling the seafood exports by arranging a series of training programmes across the country."

 

MPEDA has conducted hands-on training for 25 master trainers selected from various seafood export companies in the Indian state of Odisha. The trainers will in turn train workforce employed in various seafood processing plants to maintain quality.

 

The government of Odisha has also planned a new scheme, "Promotion of Aquaculture and Shrimp Export Cell", to promote processing units for value addition of fish within the state. The initiative will further increase the export competency of marine fish exporters.

 

- The New Indian Express

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