New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has reiterated the Centre’s commitment to strengthening the aquaculture sector to boost India’s coastal economy, improve farmers’ livelihoods and create new opportunities for export growth.In a post on social media platform X, Goyal said he held a productive interaction with stakeholders from the aquaculture and tobacco industries of Andhra Pradesh.”We discussed opportunities to further strengthen the aquaculture sector …
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Amaravati, July 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday urged the Union government to adopt policy measures to stabilise the prices of raw materials used in shrimp feed production, highlighting that the sharp increase in input costs is severely affecting aqua farmers and seafood exports.During a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at his official residence, the Chief Minister said the aquaculture sector provides livelihoods to lakhs of farmers, w…
Amaravati, June 19 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s annual credit plan target for 2026‑27 has been fixed at Rs 8.10 lakh crore, a 22.7 per cent increase over the previous year’s Rs 6.6 lakh crore. The credit plan was approved at the State‑Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) meeting presided over by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.According to an official release, Rs 5.40 lakh crore has been earmarked for priority sectors, including agriculture, while Rs 2.70 lakh crore has been allocated to oth…
Amaravati, Feb 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the US government to reduce tariffs on Indian products, saying that this will provide significant relief to seafood exporters in the state, especially the aquaculture sector.He said that the tariff reduction from 25 per cent to 18 per cent under the India-US trade agreement will be a boon for Andhra Pradesh, which is a leader in the aquaculture sector, and will lead to increase…