Rise in shrimp feed prices leaves aqua farmers in deep waters in Andhra Pradesh

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Shrimp aqua farmers in Andhra Pradesh, India, face profitability challenges due to recent increases in shrimp feed prices by ₹10-12 per kg. The rising feed costs threaten the economic sustainability of shrimp farming, a key local aquaculture sector.

For aqua farmers, the question is no longer whether shrimp are growing, but whether farming can remain profitable following a recent increase in the price of Vannamei shrimp feed by ₹10 per kg and Black Tiger shrimp feed by ₹12 per kg