India has rapidly grown to become one of the largest producers and suppliers of whiteleg shrimp globally. Despite the industry’s rapid growth, farmers and communities face mounting challenges, including disease risks, price instability, debt cycles, rising production costs, and human and labor rights abuses. To date, many initiatives have stepped in to address these challenges and bring more stability to shrimp farming communities.
Indian Shrimp Aquascape, created by FishWise, is a centralized repository of organizations in India and initiatives in Andhra Pradesh that are working to advance the sustainability and social responsibility of shrimp farming communities in India.
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The AP state government has designated 422,000 acres of land as official aqua zones for aquaculture operations, based on GIS mapping and community consultations. Zones are primarily in coastal areas to regulate and incentivize responsible aquaculture. Farmers within designated zones are eligible for government incentives, easier licensing, and financial assistance. The AP Space Applications Centre (APSAC) publishes village-wise aqua zonation reports (available per district). Aims to control unregulated inland expansion while supporting organized coastal shrimp farming and providing regulatory clarity for farm registrations.
Aqua Farmers is a one-stop destination for Indian aquaculture farmers run by MPEDA. It provides links to various resources, including regulatory information and training.
Network of 13 Aqua One Centres (AOCs) established by NaCSA across Andhra Pradesh, providing affordable soil testing, water quality testing, and disease diagnostics to society farmers and non-society farmers alike. Services include water chemistry analysis (pH, salinity, alkalinity, ammonia, nitrite), pathogen testing, and general disease surveillance sampling. Operated by NaCSA staff and/or private entrepreneurs supported by NFDB under the PMMSY scheme. The AOCs also participate in MPEDA’s National Residue Control Programme (NRCP) sample collection.
Aquacred is a fintech solution that uses AI and satellite data to provide credit and insurance access to aquaculture farmers. It addresses the challenge of limited access to financial services by creating data-driven credit profiles. The AI dashboard analyzes satellite imagery of farms, assessing factors like size, location, and water quality. This data generates insights into farm performance and risk, enabling financial institutions to make informed lending decisions. Prospective users are farmers seeking financial services and banks/insurers needing risk assessment tools. Aquacred™ aims to de-risk the aquaculture industry, fostering its growth and sustainability.
The Avanti Aquaculture Skill Development Centre (ASDC), a joint initiative of Andhra University and Avanti Foundation, conducts structured certification courses designed to enhance technical skills and practical knowledge in shrimp aquaculture. The programmes combine classroom instruction with field demonstrations, offering participants hands-on exposure in pond construction, water quality management, feed application, disease prevention, and crop monitoring. Courses are suited for both aspiring and practicing farmers seeking formal training in shrimp farming operations.
The Blue Aqua Farmers Center (BAFC) offers advanced disease diagnostics using digital PCR (dPCR) and qRT-PCR technology to screen shrimp seed and pond samples for major pathogens (WSSV, EHP, AHPND, Vibrio, and others) before and during the crop cycle; farm advisory and on-site consultancy where BAFC staff visit farms to diagnose and troubleshoot production problems; and practical training seminars covering pond management, water quality, biosecurity, and shrimp health.
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership and Aquaculture Stewardship Council partnered on a two-year initiative to advance sustainable aquaculture through landscape approaches and Aquaculture Improvement Projects (AIPs), focusing on Andhra Pradesh, India, to support responsible growth.
Global aquaculture often depends on seafood from many small-scale producers who face unclear land ownership, weak regulation, and limited market incentives. Traditional management approaches frequently fail to address these challenges across shared landscapes or provide suitable incentives to reduce risk and improve practices.
A landscape approach aims to raise environmental and social performance across an entire shared area by engaging key stakeholders and addressing issues such as water pollution, labour practices, governance, and incentives. In July 2025, ASC and SFP released A Roadmap for Landscape-Level Improvements in Aquaculture, focused on shrimp farming in the region with global relevance.
The ICAR–CIBA offers specialised short- and medium-term courses covering hatchery management, shrimp health, and biosecurity practices for professionals involved in brackishwater aquaculture. While headquartered in Chennai, CIBA’s programmes are widely attended by trainees from Andhra Pradesh and other coastal states.
Note: Participants from Andhra Pradesh are often sponsored under national aquaculture schemes such as NFDB and PMMSY.
The ICAR–CIBA offers specialized short- and medium-term courses covering hatchery management, shrimp health, and biosecurity practices for professionals involved in brackishwater aquaculture. The courses include both theoretical and hands-on sessions, providing participants with exposure to modern farming systems, disease diagnostics, and sustainable aquaculture models.
This project aims to involve small-scale shrimp farmers and their communities in identifying solutions and developing an action plan to enhance livelihood resilience and sustainability while prioritizing human rights, decent work principles, and adopting sustainable production practices. Achieving this vision depends on bridging current efforts, and elevating perspectives among farmers, local communities, and downstream market actors.
To advance improvement efforts on Indian whiteleg shrimp, Moterey Bay Aquarium and Devi Seafood leased a 20-acre demonstration farm in Kajuluru Mandal, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh. The site includes eight ponds, a reservoir, saline groundwater access, electricity, and freshwater from a nearby creek. It serves as both a research hub and learning site, testing how different production methods impact shrimp survival, yield, and quality, while offering stakeholders a firsthand look at shrimp farming practices. The farm also supports training on available technologies, such as using the Verification Platform to demonstrate compliance with the Seafood Watch Aquaculture Standard.
Target outcomes:
– Improved understanding of realistic best-practices for shrimp production.
– Demonstrated use of the Verification Platform to comply with the Seafood Watch Aquaculture Standard.
– Shared findings and application of best-practices to current and future farms in India as well as other applicable geographies.
– Demonstrate best practices for disease management.
e-SANTA is a paperless, end-to-end digital marketplace designed to connect aqua farmers directly with exporters. Launched by the Government of India, the platform completely eliminates middlemen while ensuring better prices for farmers and greater transparency and traceability for international buyers. Its core features include:
– Direct Trade: Farmers can list their aquaculture produce (like shrimp and fish) and set their prices, while exporters can post specific size, location, and harvest-date requirements.
– Transparent Negotiations: The portal offers full product specifications, lab reports, and required certifications.
– Secure Payments: Transactions are backed by an electronic payment system using NaCSA as an escrow agent to guarantee advance and final invoice payments.
e-Shram serves as the national database for unorganized workers. Aquaculture laborers and fish farmers can register to secure social security and government financial assistance. The program issues a Universal Account Number (UAN) and provides accident insurance and future pension benefits. Key benefits include:
– Accident Insurance: Provides up to ₹2 Lakh for accidental death or permanent disability, and ₹1 Lakh for partial disability.
– Pension Scheme: Registered workers aged 60 and above can become eligible for a minimum monthly pension of ₹3,000.
– Scheme Linkage: The platform connects workers to other central and state welfare schemes (e.g., PM-MKSSY).
Pre-Harvest Testing of aquaculture products is mandatory for export to EU countries. MPEDA has set up ELISA screening laboratories to conduct the pre-harvest testing/screening of the aquaculture produce (shrimp) for the presence of residues of banned antibiotics like Chloramphenicol & Nitrofuran Metabolites (AOZ. AMOZ, AHD & SEM) before harvest.
The EPCG scheme allows MPEDA-registered exporters to import capital goods (e.g., automated processing machinery, cold storage units, pre-processing/grading equipment) at 0% customs duty. To help exporters upgrade infrastructure and enter new global markets, MPEDA offers capital subsidies and direct financial assistance, including:
– Infrastructure & Value Addition: Subsidies for setting up state-of-the-art seafood processing plants, IQF machines, and modernized cold chains.
– Aquaculture Support: Capital subsidies covering up to 50% of the cost for setting up specific aquaculture/ornamental fish units up to 75% for SC/ST, Northeast, and island regions.
– Marketing & Trade: Financial aid for participation in international seafood fairs, B2B meetings, and attaining global quality certifications.
Foundation for Aquaculture Innovations and Technology Transfer (FAITT) provides hands-on training and research on aquaculture disease diagnostics, feed quality analysis, biofloc systems, RAS, and spirulina cultivation. It also conducts training on pathogen identification for bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that cause shrimp diseases.
Farm-Ocean Technologies offer hands-on training directly at operational shrimp farms in Andhra Pradesh. These workshops cater to entrepreneurs and farm supervisors seeking real-time experience in pond management, aeration, disease control, and feeding practices.
A majority of Indian farmed whiteleg shrimp is currently rated Seafood Watch red (avoid), reflecting persistent challenges across the sector, including disease outbreaks, weak health management, limited farm registration, and poor data availability. Increasing exposure to climate risks, including rising temperatures and heatwaves, erratic rainfall and flooding, and cyclones, directly affects pond water quality, disease prevalence, infrastructure, and production stability. These challenges have strained farmer families’ livelihoods, leading to reduced and more unstable incomes. Shrimp farming households frequently rely on debt to cover living costs, with both men and women working low-wage day labor jobs and facing significant financial insecurity caused by crop failures, fluctuating prices, rising input and labor expenses, and limited access to credit and insurance. Shrimp farming is often seen as high-risk and low-reward, posing potential long-term threats to the industry’s stability.
Monterey Bay Aquarium and multiple partners is advancing several collaborative improvement efforts, including:
– Verification Platform (VP) https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/change-impact/our-conservation-work/global-ocean-conservation-programs/tools-initiatives/verification-platform
– Seafood Social Risk Tool https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/change-impact/our-conservation-work/global-ocean-conservation-programs/human-rights-social-equity/seafood-social-risk-tool
– Aquaculture Governance Indicator assessment https://www.aquaculturegovernance.org/_files/ugd/cff4c6_77908323ab044acea8ab9e8afe72d47c.pdf
– Socio-Economic Baseline Assessment
– Socio-Economic Learning Framework (SELF) https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/change-impact/our-conservation-work/global-ocean-conservation-programs/human-rights-social-equity/socio-economic-learning-framework
– Climate Risk Assessment
– Demonstration Farm
Target outcome:
By the end of 2030, vannamei farms in Andhra Pradesh utilizing the VP will
Fish Market Price Information System (FMPIS), run by the National Fisheries Development Board, is a flagship project for analysing fish price information at fish markets from major cities and towns through a mobile-based software application (Android) by collecting the prices of commercially important inland and marine fish species.
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) is a government scheme in India that provides concessional finance to develop infrastructure for both marine and inland fisheries. It was created in 2018-19 to encourage investment in projects like fishing harbors, hatcheries, cold storage, and processing units, with an estimated outlay of Rs 7522.48 Crore. It offers:
– Quantum of Loan: The project under FIDF shall be eligible for a loan up to 80% of the estimated/actual project cost.
– Interest Subvention: Up to 3% per annum for the development of identified fisheries- based infrastructure facilities.
Publicly available FishSource Aquaculture profile assessing the sustainability of P. vannamei and P. monodon pond production in Andhra Pradesh. The tool scores aquaculture production on 5 principles (0–10 scale; ≥6 = acceptable). AP currently scores below 6 on Regulatory Framework, Organized Producers Following Code of Good Practice, and Water Quality Management; above 6 on Disease Impact/Risk Reduction and Marine Feed Ingredient Management.
Group Accident Insurance scheme (GAIS) covers fish workers, fish farmers, and any other category of persons directly involved in fishing and fisheries-related allied activities. Under this scheme, fishers in the age group of 18 to 70 years shall be eligible for insurance coverage as below:
– Rs. 5.00 lakh against death or permanent total disability
– Rs. 2.50 lakh against permanent partial disability
– Rs. 25,000 against accidental hospitalization
The scheme was implemented by Oriental Insurance Company Limited (2021-2024), National Insurance Company Limited (2024-2025), and Go Digit General Insurance Limited (2025-2026).
This public–private partnership aims to establish replicable, farmer-centric models of responsible aquaculture, supporting Andhra Pradesh’s Blue Economy vision and positioning the state as a leader in sustainable coastal resource management by integrating seaweed with shrimp farming.
Kisan Credit Card (KCC) was introduced by the Government of India in 1998 to provide timely and affordable credit support to farmers. It enables cultivators, livestock farmers, and fishers to access short-term loans for crop production, allied activities, and household requirements.
Fish farmers (individuals & groups/partners/sharecroppers/tenant farmers), self help groups, joint liability groups, and women’s groups are eligible to apply. The beneficiaries must own or lease any fisheries-related assets such as ponds, tanks, open water bodies, raceways, hatchery, rearing units, boats, nets, and such other fishing gear as the case may be, and possess necessary authorization/certification as may be applicable in respective states for fish farming and fishing-related activities, and for any other state-specific fisheries and allied activities.
The Broodstock Multiplication Centre (BMC) produces SPF L. vannamei broodstock from the germplasm (PPLs – Parental Post Larvae) imported from authorized foreign suppliers, for supplying to CAA-approved shrimp hatcheries across India.
– BMC supplies domestically raised SPF L. vannamei brooders at a cheaper rate than the imported brooders
– BMC is equipped with seawater chillers/Online chillers to improve male performance and the survival rate of Broodstock.
– Regular water quality and microbiological samples are being analyzed in BMC’s in-house lab to check the listed pathogen-free status.
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is a flagship Indian social welfare program that legally guarantees at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to rural households whose adult members volunteer to perform unskilled manual labor. Following labor would be covered under this scheme:
– Pond Excavation: Digging new farm ponds on public/community lands or on the private lands of eligible vulnerable households (such as SC/ST, BPL, or small/marginal farmers).
– Renovation & De-silting: Cleaning, restoring, and de-silting traditional community water bodies to make them suitable for fish farming.
– Common Infrastructure: Constructing public fish-drying yards, platforms, and community storage facilities
The MPEDA e-Governance Portal is a centralized digital platform that consolidates MPEDA’s core regulatory and administrative functions into one secure system. It facilitates access to personnel and payroll management, GPF and pension administration, financial accounting, export certificate issuance, registration of processing entities and exporters, enrolment of farms and hatcheries, the National Residue Control Plan (NRCP), Pre-Harvest Testing (PHT), financial assistance schemes, and the MPEDA newsletter.
The portal is the gateway through which aquaculture farms obtain their unique Farm IDs (mandatory for export traceability), processors register and maintain their export licenses, and hatcheries enroll under MPEDA’s oversight.
MPEDA provides targeted subsidies and support for both individual farmers and registered aquaculture societies to adopt sustainable practices, boost yields, and improve cold chain infrastructure:
– Cluster Farming & Society Support: MPEDA promotes cluster farming through the formation of aqua farmers welfare societies via its dedicated agency, the National Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture (NaCSA). This helps small-scale farmers aggregate their produce, gain access to better technology, and secure remunerative prices.
– Better Management Practices (BMP): Offers financial assistance covering up to 50% of the capital cost (max. ₹5 Lakh) for installing bio-security infrastructures. For SC/ST beneficiaries, this assistance increases to 75% of the capital cost (max. ₹7.5 Lakh)
– Farm Infrastructure & Handling: Subsidizes the creation of hygienic shrimp handling facilities and bio-toilets on farms. General category farmers can receive up to 50% of admissible costs (max. ₹6 Lakh), while SC/ST farmers receive 75% (max. ₹9 Lakh).
– Cold Chain & Logistics: Provides financial support for the installation of storage facilities (insulated fish boxes, ice-making machines), refrigerated trucks, and large cold storage containers to maintain the quality of marine products.
The National Residue Control Programme (NRCP) tests samples from farms, hatcheries, and feed mills for banned antibiotics and pharmacologically active substances. Annual NRCP plans are reviewed against EU requirements and US FDA feedback, or for small/marginal producers who cannot afford international certifications.
The Pre-Harvest Test (PHT) is mandatory for shrimp destined for EU export: farms must test negative for banned antibiotics before harvest.
myScheme is a National Platform that aims to offer one-stop search and discovery of the Government schemes. It provides an innovative, technology-based solution to discover scheme information based upon the eligibility of the citizen.
The platform helps the citizen to find the right Government schemes for them. It also guides on how to apply for different Government schemes. Thus no need to visit multiple Government websites.
NaCSA offers a series of comprehensive training and capacity-building programs designed to equip small and marginal aquafarmers with the expertise needed to excel. These initiatives bridge the gap between traditional farming practices and modern scientific approaches, ensuring long-term sustainability, enhanced productivity, and profitability. Programs include:
– Better management practices (BMPs)
– Cluster approach implementation
– Technical skill development (seed quality assessment, water and soil testing, disease diagnostics, and harvesting and post-harvest handling)
– Market intelligence & financial literacy
– Regulatory compliance
– Continuous learning & updates
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) actively supports shrimp aquaculture by extending financial and credit assistance for farming and hatchery development. Its initiatives include funding for the creation and expansion of brackish-water shrimp farms, the establishment of shrimp hatcheries, the installation of aeration and water management systems, and the adoption of advanced aquaculture technologies such as biofloc and recirculatory systems. NABARD primarily operates through a refinance model, providing financial backing to banks that offer loans to shrimp farmers, thereby making credit more affordable and accessible. It also promotes infrastructure development through the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), supporting facilities such as feed mills, processing plants, and cold storage units. Depending on the project, beneficiaries can access concessional interest rates and subsidies that converge with central or state fisheries programs.
NABARD Sectoral Paper on Fisheries & Aquaculture (includes shrimp aquaculture finance)
https://www.nabard.org/auth/writereaddata/file/Fisheries%20and%20Aquaculture.pdf
NABARD Technical Sheet – Culture of Vannamei White-leg Shrimp
https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/banking/nabard_pdf/Fisheries/5.Culture_of_Vannamei_white_legged_shrimp_15.pdf
General NABARD Aquaculture Support (Refinance & credit)
https://www.nabard.org/contentsearch.aspx?AID=1355&Key=aquaculture
The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) extends dedicated financial and technical assistance to boost sustainable shrimp aquaculture across India. Its initiatives focus on developing and upgrading Specific Pathogen-Free (SPF) shrimp hatcheries, improving brackish and coastal shrimp farming infrastructure, and promoting biosecure and disease-resilient production systems. NFDB provides subsidies for activities such as the construction and modernization of shrimp ponds, installation of aeration and water-quality management equipment, and adoption of advanced technologies like biofloc systems and efficient feed practices. Typically, the funding covers 25–40% of the total project cost, with higher support for women and SC/ST beneficiaries.
NFDB Guidelines for Coastal Aquaculture (Shrimp-related pages on p.67–107)
https://fisheries.jk.gov.in/Download/NFDB_Guidelines.pdf
Currently, NFDB is piloting a premium subsidy for aquaculture crop insurance in Andhra Pradesh, offering 20% for general category farmers and 30% for women and SC/ST farmers.
The National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP) is a database of work-based identities for all fisheries stakeholders. NFDP serves as a ‘one-stop’ platform for information and for availing PM-MKSSY scheme benefits, such as performance-based incentives, aquaculture insurance, facilitation of institutional credit, claim applications for eligible financial incentives, and provisions for strengthening fisheries co-operatives and fisheries’ traceability systems.
In Andhra Pradesh, registered aqua farmers can leverage the PM-KUSUM Scheme to drastically reduce high electricity costs for aquaculture operations by installing subsidized solar-powered pump sets. Farmers can also benefit from feeder-level solarization and establish decentralized grid-connected solar power plants to generate and sell excess electricity. The scheme is heavily subsidized to lower the financial burden on farmers for setting up solar infrastructure:
– Standalone Solar Pumps (Component-B): The central and state governments provide a subsidy of up to 60% of the total cost. You can secure a loan for 30% of the cost, leaving you to pay only 10% upfront.
– Solarization of Grid-Connected Pumps (Component-C): If your aquaculture pumps are already connected to the power grid, you can install solar panels to run them during the day and sell excess power back to the grid to create a supplementary income.
– Ground-Mounted Power Plants (Component-A): Farmers can set up large grid-connected solar power plants on barren or fallow land to generate power and sell it to the DISCOM under long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
PPM-MKSSY is a sub-scheme under the larger PMMSY. Under Component 1B, the scheme provides a one-time incentive to eligible applicants who have availed institutional credit for fisheries-related activities. The objective is to encourage formal credit adoption and support the repayment capacity of fisheries microenterprises.
Step-by-Step Instruction on myscheme
https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/pmmkssy-1b
Under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), shrimp aquaculture is prioritized for financial and technical assistance to enhance production, sustainability, and export potential. The scheme supports a wide range of activities, including the construction and modernization of shrimp ponds, the establishment of hatcheries, the procurement of high-quality seed and feed, and the adoption of advanced systems such as biofloc and Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems (RAS). Funding assistance is provided up to 40% of the total project cost for general beneficiaries and 60% for women, Scheduled Caste, and Scheduled Tribe farmers. The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, is the primary funding and implementing authority, while State Fisheries Departments act as nodal agencies for project approval and subsidy disbursement. The scheme also encourages the creation of post-harvest infrastructure, including cold storage and processing facilities, to strengthen the shrimp value chain and promote sustainable, traceable aquaculture practices.
PMMSY myscheme Webpage
https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/pmmsy
PMMSY Operational Guidelines (Chapter – Enhancement of Production & Productivity; Annexure on saline/alkaline aquaculture.)
https://www.nfdb.gov.in/PDF/PMMSY-Guidelines24-June2020.pdf
Department of Fisheries – PMMSY Farmer FAQ (Includes beneficiary subsidy % and coverage for aquaculture units, including shrimp.)
https://dof.gov.in/sites/default/files/2022-11/Farmer_FAQ.pdf
MPEDA has established five full-fledged Quality Control Laboratories at Kochi (Kerala), Nellore & Bhimavaram (Andhra Pradesh), Bhubaneswar (Odisha), and Porbandar (Gujarat), primarily to test fish and fishery products for chemical residues in order to comply with the regulations of export markets.
The Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA) delivers applied training on hatchery operations, broodstock maintenance, nursery systems, and biosecure farming protocols. The programmes are designed for aquaculture professionals, entrepreneurs, and hatchery managers seeking to adopt best management practices. Each course typically runs for three to five days and includes practical sessions at RGCA’s demonstration farms and hatchery units. Certificates are issued upon completion, and participants from Andhra Pradesh are regularly invited. Multiple batches are organised annually; dates are announced through the MPEDA and RGCA websites.
SHAPHARI (Sanskrit for ‘superior quality fish fit for human consumption’) is an MPEDA-developed certification scheme for Indian shrimp hatcheries and farms producing high-quality, antibiotic-free, disease-free products. The certification covers hatchery certification for antibiotic-free seed production and farm certification for Good Aquaculture Practices (GAP). Comprises preliminary audit, certification audit, and ongoing surveillance audits. The SHAPHARI certification scheme complements the National Residue Control Programme (NRCP) and Pre-Harvest Test (PHT).
The Shrimp Synergy Project, funded by the European Union, is a four-year initiative (2025–2028) aimed at improving the lives of workers in the shrimp supply chain sector of Andhra Pradesh. Using a Human Rights-Based and Gender-Based Approach, the project works to strengthen workers’ rights, improve workplace conditions, enhance legal awareness, and promote sustainable livelihood opportunities—especially for women, youth, migrants, and SC/ST/BC communities. The project is being implemented across shrimp supply chain units in 10 coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Sustainable Shrimp Farmers of India (SSFI) is an initiative by Shrimp Welfare Project to promote the best welfare-focused management practices in shrimp farming. The initiative provides technical assistance, access to training and resources, networking opportunities, and marketing support. SSFI has initiated a sludge removal programme and launched an initiative to promote the practice of chill-killing in shrimp farming.
TCRS Smallholder Improver Program is a program for smallholder shrimp farms in India to build a scalable, market-driven improver program, focused on helping smallholder farmers improve their production efficiencies, as well as their social, environmental, food safety, and animal welfare practices, ultimately leading them to cost-effective certification
MPEDA’s Prime Market Updates provides important news related to seafood trade, regulation, policies, decisions, notifications, and relevant information from various regions or countries.
MPEDA organizes and runs training programs, farmers’ meets, awarness programs, interstate study tours, and demonstration programs for farmers.
Publicly available Better Management Practices (BMP) training materials are also available, covering shrimp pond preparation, water quality management, feed management, disease prevention, biosecurity, antibiotic-free practices, and post-harvest handling. Formats include PowerPoint presentations, printed brochures, and audio-visual content. Materials are available in Telugu for local dissemination among AP farmers. The report recommends adapting and updating these materials to address freshwater vs. brackish conditions, current disease challenges (white feces, EHP, running mortality), and inland farming contexts.
To support the integrated management of terrestrial/aquatic landscapes in Andhra Pradesh through sustainable, intensified, and reduced footprint aquaculture production systems; that reduce environmental degradation at the production level and throughout the value chain, sustainably increase production and climate resilience, enhance producers’ incomes and resilience, reduce risks and meet global needs for healthy, affordable food in an equitable manner following ecosystem approach to aquaculture.
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Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) Department of Sociology & Social Work offers courses and research in: rural and agricultural development, sociology of education and religion, organization studies and development, human resource management, human resource development, participative management, industrial relations, and labor welfare and social security.
The Agriculture and Social Development Society (ASDS)aims to address poverty, exploitation due to caste and class systems, discrimination, and human rights violations by organizing Adivasi (tribal) groups who are fighting against these issues, developing them as social capital, and establishing a community-based organization.
Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited (AIC) is the leading implementing agency for India’s flagship crop-insurance scheme, PMFBY. It also offers weather-based crop insurance and horticulture, livestock, sericulture, and aquaculture products, distributing policies through banks, cooperatives, and rural insurance intermediaries across India.
The All India Shrimp Hatchery Association (AISHA) is an industry body representing shrimp hatcheries across India’s coastal states. Founded to foster collaboration, promote best practices, and strengthen biosecurity, AISHA advocates with regulators such as the CAA and MPEDA on licensing, broodstock imports, disease protocols, and quality standards.
The Andhra Pradesh Aquaculture Development Authority (APSADA) is the state authority responsible for regulating, promoting, and developing aquaculture and its business operations in Andhra Pradesh. APSADA licenses farms, hatcheries, feed mills, processing units, and input dealers; enforces zoning and effluent norms; and coordinates with the CAA on coastal regulations. It provides farmer support services, maintains a digital registry of aquaculture operations, and rolls out state schemes under the Blue Revolution and PMMSY to improve productivity, disease management, and sustainability.
The Andhra Pradesh Department of Fisheries is the state agency responsible for developing marine, inland, and brackishwater fisheries and aquaculture. It manages licensing of farms, hatcheries, and boats; operates government fish seed farms; implements central schemes such as PMMSY and FIDF; and runs extension, training, and disease-surveillance services through its district and assistant directorate offices. The department formulates state fisheries policy, promotes fisher welfare schemes, and works with research institutes and MPEDA to grow Andhra Pradesh’s role as India’s leading fish and shrimp producer.
Andhra Pradesh Fisheries University (APFU) was established under the AP Fisheries University Act 2020 for the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture in the state, with constituent colleges in Muthukur (Nellore) and Narasapuram (West Godavari) offering BFSc, MFSc, and PhD programs.
The Andhra Pradesh Labour Department is a state government body responsible for implementing central and state labor laws, safeguarding workers’ rights, and ensuring safe, fair workplaces across the state. It administers registration and licensing of establishments under the Factories Act, Contract Labour Act, and Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act; conducts inspections; resolves industrial disputes; and enforces minimum wages, working hours, and occupational safety standards. Through its district offices and helplines, the department also supports migrant workers and women in informal sectors.
The Andhra Pradesh Labour Welfare Board (APLWB) is a statutory body established under the AP Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1987, to finance and administer welfare measures for workers in the unorganized and organized sectors. APLWB collects contributions from workers and employers and uses these funds to run scholarships, maternity benefits, medical assistance, housing support, and skill-development programs. The Board works with trade unions, employers, and district labor officers to ensure that welfare schemes reach the most vulnerable workers across the state.
The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) is a statutory authority constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. Operating under the Government of Andhra Pradesh, APPCB regulates industrial, aquaculture, and processing-sector effluent discharge; issues Consents to Establish and Operate; monitors water and air quality across the state; and enforces pollution-control norms. It coordinates with APSADA, the Department of Fisheries, and CAA on environmental clearances and compliance for coastal and inland aquaculture operations.
The Andhra Pradesh Space Applications Centre (APSAC) serves as the state’s nodal agency for geospatial solutions — encompassing remote sensing, GIS, advanced surveying and mapping, and location-based services. APSAC produces satellite-derived maps for cyclone and flood monitoring, land use and land degradation mapping, wasteland assessment, vegetation health indices (NDVI/NDWI), and watershed planning, and operates the AP GIS Portal and AP PM Gati Shakti spatial planning portal. All AP government departments are required to coordinate with APSAC for planning, implementation, and monitoring of geospatial projects.
The Andhra Pradesh Vyavasaya Vruthidarula Union (APVVU) is a state-level federation of rural worker unions representing landless laborers, agricultural workers, fisherfolk, and aquaculture workers in Andhra Pradesh. APVVU organizes Dalits, tribals, and women around minimum wages, dignity of labor, land rights, and social security. It negotiates with employers and the government, runs legal aid and literacy programs, and is a recognized voice in state tripartite and welfare board consultations.
Andhra University offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across arts, sciences, engineering, commerce, law, and marine sciences. The College of Science and Technology and the Department of Marine Living Resources host significant research on oceanography, fisheries biology, and coastal ecology, training generations of scientists and administrators who shape India’s marine and aquaculture sectors.
Aqua Exchange is an Indian aquaculture technology company providing full-stack services to shrimp farmers through affordable IoT solutions, crop finance, input procurement, and farm-to-market logistics. Its platform includes pond-side sensors, mobile apps for farmers, data analytics, and a marketplace linking farmers to hatcheries, feed mills, and processors. By digitizing farm operations, Aqua Exchange helps reduce production costs, improve disease management, and give smallholder farmers better access to inputs, credit, and fair prices, while generating data useful for traceability and sustainability.
Aqua Professionals Welfare Association (APWA) is India’s first welfare association exclusively for aquaculture professionals, focused on protecting professionals’ rights, introducing advanced technologies to farmers, and conducting training programs and workshops.
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Aqua Star is a privately-owned seafood company headquartered in Seattle. Its mission is to ensure premium-quality seafood from the moment it leaves the water until it reaches your plate, and it is committed to pursuing this goal in a social and environmentally responsible manner.
Founded in 2017, Aquaconnect is a full-stack aquaculture technology platform that uses AI and satellite remote sensing to improve farm productivity, financial access, and market linkage for fish and shrimp farmers across India.
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is an independent, international non-profit organization that manages a certification and labeling program for responsible aquaculture. ASC’s vision is a world where seafood farming plays a major role in supplying food and social benefits for humanity, whilst minimizing negative impacts on the environment. ASC is leveraging expertise, fostering innovation, and partnering with the supply chain to amplify impact.
The Aquatic Quarantine Facility (AQF) is specifically operated to control the import of shrimp broodstocks into India. Shrimp broodstocks imported from approved overseas facilities are held in quarantine for 5-7 days, screened for diseases, and then released to the importer once certified free.
ASK Training & Learning (ASK T&L) provides capacity-building support to NGOs, social enterprises, and public programs to strengthen human rights, safeguarding, and responsible business practices. ASK designs and delivers training, conducts independent research and evaluations, and develops compliance tools on issues such as child labor, women’s rights, and supply chain due diligence. Working with foundations, companies, and multilaterals, ASK helps translate global standards into practical, context-specific actions at community and workplace levels.
ASSIST is a development organization that partners with rural and underprivileged communities in India to co-design and implement comprehensive community development strategies aimed at breaking poverty cycles. Its programs combine livelihood support, women’s empowerment, skill development, education, health, and sustainable agriculture, with a strong emphasis on participatory planning. ASSIST works with corporate CSR partners, foundations, and government schemes to bring technical expertise, finance, and institutional linkages to communities, while building local leadership and self-help institutions that sustain change beyond the project period.
Athena Infonomics is an impact solutions group that applies social science research, data analytics, and technology to advance global development. Athena combines social science research methods and ICT tools to advance policies, processes, and programs that empower communities with data while supporting sustainable and equitable outcomes.
Avanti Foundation is a charitable trust established by the Avanti Group, a major Indian shrimp feed and aquaculture business, to implement the group’s corporate social responsibility initiatives. The Foundation supports community development in coastal Andhra Pradesh and other shrimp-farming regions, focusing on education, health, women’s empowerment, skill training, and environmental initiatives.
[Importer, Exporter, Manufacturer, Distributor]
Beaver Street Fisheries (BSF) has long been a leader in the seafood industry, committed to sustainability and responsible sourcing as part of our global responsibility to support the earth and its ecosystems. The company supplies wholesale, retail, institutional, and foodservice customers across the United States, and maintains a vertically integrated supply chain with on-site and offshore processing.
Headquartered in Singapore, Blue Aqua International is a one-stop solution provider for sustainable aquaculture. Its offer includes: farm care products, proprietary farming systems, turnkey farm development and consultancy, diagnostics and training, and feed production.
ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), headquartered in Chennai, is India’s premier national research institute for brackishwater aquaculture. Under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, CIBA develops science-based technologies and best-management practices for sustainable shrimp and finfish farming, including breeding, nutrition, disease diagnostics, genetics, and farm-cluster management. It collaborates with state governments, industry, and farmers through extension programmes, training, and partnerships, and hosts key initiatives such as the Indian White Shrimp genome project and innovative shrimp-disease response programmes.
ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), established in 1957 in Kochi, is the only national institute in India conducting research across all disciplines of fisheries technology and post-harvest processing, including developing fishing gears, efficient fish harvest techniques, improvements in fishing vessels, post-harvest techniques, and value-added edible seafood preparations. Its work supports MPEDA, exporters, and state departments with food-safety analysis, training programs, and technology transfer that keep Indian seafood competitive in international markets.
ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), is India’s premier institute for freshwater aquaculture research under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. CIFA’s primary responsibility is to develop technologies for freshwater fish, ranging from breeding, hatchery technologies, farming, feed development, disease diagnostics, and training. Through its extension network, training programs, and partnerships with state departments and farmer groups, CIFA supports inland aquaculture expansion while promoting responsible, productive practices for smallholder farmers.
The Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development (CMID) is an independent non-profit that advocates for and promotes social inclusion of internal and international migrants in India. CMID conducts research, runs helplines and legal aid, and supports networks of migrant workers, women, and families across sending and receiving states. Its work bridges civil society, government, and employers to address recruitment abuses, working conditions, access to social protection, and integration of migrants into host communities.
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) is one of India’s largest national trade union centers, affiliated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the World Federation of Trade Unions. With a strong presence in manufacturing, transport, plantations, agriculture, and informal sectors, CITU advocates for workers’ rights, collective bargaining, social security, and labor-law reform. It runs state federations and sectoral unions, organizes campaigns on wages and working conditions, and negotiates with employers and government on behalf of millions of workers.
The Seafood Certification & Ratings Collaboration unites five global programs (Aquaculture Stewardship Council, Fair Trade USA, Marine Stewardship Council, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership) to coordinate tools and increase impact so that more seafood producers can clearly move toward environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA) is a statutory body under India’s Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, created by the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005. CAA regulates coastal aquaculture in the country’s coastal zones through registration of farms and hatcheries, environmental safeguards, siting rules, antibiotic and effluent standards, and inspections. It issues guidelines on biosecurity, responsible use of inputs, and sustainable practices, and works with state governments and research institutes to balance aquaculture growth with coastal-ecosystem protection.
The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of India (C.F.T.U.I.) is a national umbrella of trade unions, federations, associations, and societies representing workers across formal and informal sectors in India. C.F.T.U.I. advocates for democratic trade unionism, workers’ rights, social security, and improved working conditions, and engages with government, employers, and international labor bodies on policy issues. Its affiliates span manufacturing, services, agriculture, and allied sectors, with members in multiple states and linkages to global trade-union networks.
Corporate Accountability Lab (CAL) develops creative legal tools and investigations to hold corporations accountable for labor, human rights, and environmental abuses in their global supply chains. CAL combines on-the-ground research with strategic litigation, policy advocacy, and supply-chain mapping, producing reports that expose systemic abuses and propose binding remedies.
Dakshin Foundation is an NGO based in Bengaluru, focused on coastal and marine sustainability. It promotes responsible fisheries and aquaculture linked with community welfare, works with coastal communities on governance, data, and livelihood management, and integrates environmental conservation with social and economic resilience.
The Department of Fisheries (DoF) under India’s Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is the central government body responsible for policy and schemes covering inland, marine, and coastal fisheries and aquaculture. It coordinates with state fisheries departments, implements flagship programmes such as PMMSY and the FIDF, manages fisher welfare schemes, and represents India in international fisheries forums. Its work spans production, infrastructure, marketing, exports, and sustainability.
The Development Research Communication and Services Centre (DRCSC) focuses on sustainable agriculture, natural-resource management, and alternative livelihoods for small and marginal farmers, and is dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture and strengthening rural livelihoods. DRCSC combines training, publications, seed banks, tree planting, and climate-adaptation programs. It also works on non-formal education for street children, vocational training, advocacy, and the Right to Information.
[Hatchery, Farms, Feed Mills, Processor, Exporter, Distributor]
Devi Seafood is one of India’s largest vertically integrated shrimp exporters, headquartered in Andhra Pradesh. The company supplies frozen and value-added shrimp products to retailers and foodservice customers in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and holds BAP, ASC, and BRCGS certifications at various sites. Devi invests in traceability systems, worker training, and new product development to serve demanding global customers across the shrimp supply chain.
East Coast Conservation Trust (ECCT) is a local conservation organization in East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, focused on protecting the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, India’s second-largest mangrove forest, through community outreach, biodiversity awareness, and its “Macha the Fishing Cat” public engagement campaign.
Essmart has operated in rural India for over a decade, improving livelihoods through last-mile distribution of quality tools and technologies, training for smallholder farmers and micro-entrepreneurs, and digital platforms connecting rural communities with products and services. Essmart partners with manufacturers, NGOs, and government programs to bring innovation into remote villages across southern India.
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is a UK-based alliance of companies, trade unions, and NGOs working together to advance human rights in global supply chains. ETI provides guidance, training, and platforms for members to tackle systemic labor issues across sectors, including food, apparel, and construction. ETI members commit to implementing the ETI Base Code, based on ILO conventions, and participate in collaborative workstreams on issues such as purchasing practices, migrant workers, gender, and freedom of association.
Farm-Ocean Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. is an aquaculture consulting and training company that offers hands-on training and services to aquaculture practitioners. Through in-field training and on-call consultancy, Farm-Ocean helps farms upgrade husbandry practices and connects farmers with suppliers, laboratories, and buyers across the value chain.
FishWise works to sustain ocean ecosystems and the people who depend on them by transforming global seafood supply chains. Advancing private sector leadership, building and actively participating in multi-stakeholder collaborations, and strengthening governance reform and policy advocacy, FishWise implements a holistic approach to sustainability in pursuing its mission. For over 20 years, FishWise has developed, tested, and implemented responsible business practices to improve the transparency and sustainable management of complex global seafood supply chains and serves as a bridge between the private sector, governments, environmental sustainability, counter-IUU fishing, and social responsibility communities.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is the specialised United Nations agency leading international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition, food security, and sustainable agriculture, fisheries, and forestry. FAO provides technical assistance, global data and statistics, policy advice, and convening platforms to governments, producers, and communities. In India, FAO works through its Country Programming Framework 2023–2027 on climate-resilient agriculture, nutrition, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, and One Health, aligned with national priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. FSSAI develops science-based standards for articles of food, regulates the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import of food, and licenses food businesses. Through its regulations on food additives, contaminants, labeling, and packaging, and its inspection and enforcement apparatus, FSSAI works to ensure the availability of safe and wholesome food across India.
Foundation for Aquaculture Innovations and Technology Transfer (FAITT) is a non-profit private Research and Development (R&D) Centre established in 2020 at Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India to provide a focus for aquaculture research and development throughout the country as well as all over the world.
Freedom Fund is an international collaborative fund dedicated to supporting frontline efforts to end modern slavery by mobilizing funding, partnering with local organizations, and building coordinated hotspot programs. Freedom Fund supports grassroots NGOs, lawyers, and worker groups with flexible funding, technical assistance, and research. Its strategy combines community organising, strategic litigation, and policy advocacy to address bonded labour, child labour, and sex trafficking in specific sectors and geographies.
Founded in 2022, FUTUREFISH connects innovation and investment with the diverse actors in aquaculture value chains, especially in overlooked geographies across Africa and Asia.
The Gates Foundation is a leading global philanthropic organization supporting work on health, agriculture, financial services, gender equality, and education. Its agriculture and food-systems program backs research, innovation, and market development that help smallholder farmers in Africa and South Asia raise productivity, adapt to climate change, and improve incomes. In India, the Foundation partners with government, research institutions, and civil society on maternal and child health, nutrition, sanitation, agriculture, and digital financial inclusion.
GSA advances responsible seafood practices worldwide through education, advocacy, and demonstration. GSA convenes seafood industry leaders, academia, and NGOs to collaborate on cross-cutting issues like environmental and social responsibility, animal health and welfare, food safety, and more. GSA is a membership-driven organization. Members include certified producers, corporations, and individuals.
Go Digit General Insurance is India’s largest digital full-stack non-life insurance company, incorporated in 2016, Bengaluru-headquartered, and backed by Fairfax Financial Holdings. It offers motor, health, travel, property, marine, and liability insurance products.
Good Clout Consulting is an impact consulting firm offering strategy, certification, and reporting services to help companies make a positive impact. Working across industries, it partners with firms committed to measurable social and environmental outcomes, helping them integrate sustainability into strategy, operations, and governance across their value chains.
The Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) is the state government responsible for the governance of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, operating through a cabinet headed by the Chief Minister, a legislative assembly, and a wide array of departments and public institutions. GoAP oversees agriculture, fisheries, cooperation, rural development, industry, labor, health, education, and coastal management, and works with central government ministries and multilateral agencies on schemes such as PMMSY, PMFBY, and MGNREGA.
Green Climate is an NGO based in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, focused on environmental conservation, climate awareness, and community-based green action. Its flagship initiatives include large-scale tree-planting drives such as the campaign to plant 50 lakh saplings across Visakhapatnam, school and community education programs, coastal clean-ups, and advocacy with local government on urban greening and pollution control.
Humanity United is a philanthropic organization dedicated to cultivating the conditions for enduring peace and freedom by supporting partners confronting forced labor, human trafficking, and violent conflict. Its work combines grantmaking, collaborative initiatives, policy advocacy, and strategic communications, focusing on sectors and geographies where it can drive lasting change for affected workers and communities.
IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative, is a Dutch-founded global organization that convenes public and private stakeholders to make agricultural markets and commodity supply chains more sustainable and inclusive. Working across commodities such as cocoa, coffee, tea, soy, palm oil, cotton, and aquaculture, IDH co-designs and co-funds initiatives on responsible sourcing, smallholder livelihoods, climate action, and human rights.
Inclusion Economics at Yale University is a policy-engaged research initiative with the goal of translating evidence into practical policy reforms that expand opportunities for women, workers, and marginalized communities across South Asia. Drawing on economics, political science, and allied fields, it partners with in-country centers in India and Nepal to run rigorous field research on gender, labor economics, governance, and environmental issues.
Inclusion Economics India Centre, based at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) / Krea University, is a policy-engaged research initiative continuing the work previously known as EPoD India. Working closely with Inclusion Economics at Yale, it conducts data-driven research and direct policy engagement on gender, labor economics, governance, and environmental issues.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is India’s apex autonomous body for coordinating, guiding, and managing research and education in agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, animal sciences, and allied fields. Under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), ICAR oversees a vast network of national institutes, State Agricultural Universities, and Krishi Vigyan Kendras. Its research and extension efforts underpin India’s position as the world’s second-largest fish producer and top exporter of shrimp to major global markets.
SEAL is the global membership organization for credible sustainability standards. ISEAL’s mission is to strengthen sustainability standards systems for the benefit of people and the environment, defining best practice for how voluntary sustainability standards are designed, implemented, and measured across sectors, including fisheries and aquaculture.
Issara Institute is an independent NGO operating on the ground in global supply chains, working with workers and communities in partnership with civil society, business, and government to build ethical supply chains from the bottom up. Known for its inclusive labor monitoring method and worker-voice tools, Issara supports grievance handling, remediation, and worker empowerment across seafood, garments, electronics, and other sectors, having documented and remediated hundreds of thousands of cases of labor abuses.
Living Landscapes fosters collaborative efforts among individuals, organizations, and initiatives to address the linked challenges of rural livelihoods, ecological restoration, and inclusive governance in India. Working at the intersection of ecology, livelihoods, and participatory development, it supports landscape-scale programs that connect farmers, pastoralists, fishers, and forest communities with researchers and policymakers.
Longline Environment is a UK-based environmental-technology company providing aquaculture risk-management, geospatial-intelligence, and ecological-modeling solutions used in more than 45 countries. It develops software tools such as the FARM and ECOWIN models for assessing carrying capacity, water quality, and sustainability of shellfish, shrimp, and finfish farms, and provides consulting on regulation, carbon and nitrogen accounting, and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture.
Established in 1972 under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is the nodal statutory agency for the holistic development of India’s seafood export sector. Headquartered in Kochi, MPEDA promotes exports, supports aquaculture and capture fisheries, manages quality-control laboratories and residue-monitoring programs, and runs training and market-development initiatives. It works with state governments, research institutes, and industry to keep Indian seafood competitive and compliant in major export markets.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is a branch of the Government of India and the apex body for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations, and laws relating to agriculture, horticulture, and farmer welfare. Through its departments, the Ministry runs crop insurance schemes (PMFBY), cooperation programs, extension services, market reforms (eNAM), and agricultural credit policies. It coordinates with state governments and allied ministries on food security, rural livelihoods, and climate-resilient agriculture across India’s diverse agro-ecological regions.
Formed in 2021, India’s Ministry of Cooperation has the mandate of realizing the vision “Sahkar Se Samriddhi” (Cooperation to Prosperity) by strengthening the cooperative movement and creating an enabling policy, legal, and institutional framework for cooperatives at the grassroots level. The Ministry works on primary agricultural credit societies, multi-state cooperatives, and farmer-producer organizations, and has launched schemes for long-term agricultural credit, dairy cooperatives, and digital services through PACS. It coordinates closely with NABARD, NCDC, and state cooperative departments.
The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, formed in 2019, is the Government of India’s apex ministry for the fisheries, livestock, and dairy sectors. It houses the Department of Fisheries and the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, oversees flagship schemes such as PMMSY and the FIDF, and coordinates with state governments, ICAR, NABARD, and industry bodies to drive India’s Blue Revolution across the aquaculture sector.
The Ministry of Labour and Employment is the Government of India’s apex body for protecting and safeguarding the interests of workers, particularly those in poor, deprived, and disadvantaged communities. It administers central labor laws, including the new Labour Codes on wages, industrial relations, social security, and occupational safety; runs employment generation and skill-development programs; oversees Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation and Employees’ State Insurance Corporation; and coordinates with state governments on enforcement. It also engages with trade unions, employers, and international bodies such as the ILO.
Monterey Bay Aquarium (MBA) is a leading US aquarium and ocean-conservation institution based in California. To protect ocean health while meeting the growing global demand for seafood, Monterey Bay Aquarium works collaboratively with local industry, scientists, governments, and others to tackle the intertwined environmental, social, and economic issues needed to improve the sustainability of seafood production.
MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), established in 1988, is a not-for-profit trust applying science to rural development challenges, with a major focus on coastal systems, mangrove restoration, and fisher community livelihoods across India.
NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) providing consultancy across agriculture, rural development, and allied areas. Its practice areas span agriculture and animal husbandry, food processing, skill development, water resources, socio-economic studies, banking and finance, IT, and climate change. NABCONS has handled thousands of assignments for central and state governments, statutory bodies, and development partners, often implementing third-party monitoring and feasibility studies.
NABARD is India’s apex development bank, established in 1982 under an Act of Parliament to promote sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural development. It refinances cooperative banks, regional rural banks, and commercial banks; finances rural infrastructure through dedicated funds; supports farmer-producer organizations; and implements Government of India initiatives in agriculture, irrigation, animal husbandry, fisheries, and financial inclusion.
ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) is a national research institute dedicated to the conservation, characterization, and sustainable utilization of fish and shellfish genetic resources. NBFGR maintains national gene banks, develops molecular characterization and cryopreservation protocols, and coordinates the National Surveillance Programme on Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD). It serves as India’s national nodal agency for reporting aquatic animal disease data to the World Organization for Animal Health.
The National Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture (NaCSA) is an outreach organization of MPEDA, established to uplift small-scale shrimp farmers through the aquaculture society and cluster approach. Registered in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, NaCSA groups farmers into registered societies, trains them in better management practices, supports disease management, and provides round-the-clock technical support. It has registered hundreds of societies covering thousands of farmers across India’s coastal states.
National Co-operative Exports Limited (NCEL) is a government-owned cooperative export trading company under the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), Ministry of Cooperation. NCEL provides export infrastructure, trade finance, and market linkage services for cooperative societies and farmer-producer organizations dealing in agricultural and marine commodities. It is impaneled with APEDA, MPEDA, and other export promotion bodies, and acts as an institutional export aggregator for cooperatives lacking independent export capacity.
The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is a statutory corporation under India’s Ministry of Cooperation, established to plan and promote cooperative societies across agriculture, fisheries, processing, marketing, storage, and allied rural activities. NCDC provides loans, grants, and technical assistance to cooperative societies and state governments, and acts as a nodal loaning entity under FIDF, channeling concessional finance to fisheries cooperatives. It has supported fisheries cooperatives, financing fishing vessels, ice plants, cold storage facilities, hatcheries, and processing infrastructure.
The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) is an autonomous body under India’s Department of Fisheries tasked with enhancing fish production and productivity and coordinating fisheries development. It finances and implements projects in intensive aquaculture, reservoir fisheries, coastal aquaculture, mariculture, ornamental fisheries, and fishing infrastructure. NFDB acts as the nodal agency for PMMSY and supports training, technology transfer, and capacity building for states, farmers, and fishers.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is India’s specialized quasi-judicial body established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection, conservation of natural resources, and enforcement of environmental rights.
National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) is a public-sector general insurer headquartered in Kolkata and owned by the Government of India. Its rural portfolio includes crop, livestock, and aquaculture insurance, and it participates in government schemes such as PMFBY and Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana, reaching agricultural households through a nationwide branch and agent network.
New India Assurance Company Limited is a leading public sector general insurance company in India, owned by the Government of India. The company provides complex and specialized coverage for large-scale operations, including aviation, marine insurance, or property insurance for large risks.
Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) is a public-sector general insurance company owned by the Government of India. In the rural and agricultural space, OICL underwrites crop and livestock policies, specialized schemes for horticulture and plantations, and agriculture-linked infrastructure, with distribution through its branch network, banks, and rural insurance intermediaries.
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA) is the research and development arm of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Functioning as a no-profit society, RGCA is dedicated to augmenting Indian seafood exports through sustainable culture technologies. It runs hatcheries, broodstock quarantine, and pilot facilities for diversified species including seabass, cobia, pompano, tilapia, groupers, and mud crab, and provides training programmes, consultancy, and technology transfer to farmers and entrepreneurs.
RHO Aqua Lab provides RT-qPCR (EHP, WSSV, IHHNV, EMS, Vibrio), water, and soil (pH, salinity, alk, Co3, Hco3, T.Hardness, calcium, ammonia, nitrite, Iion, Vvbrio colony plates) testing.
Salasar Services Private Limited is an IRDAI-licensed direct and reinsurance broker. It provides direct broking, reinsurance broking, employee-benefits solutions, lenders’ insurance advisory, and claims management across sectors, including agriculture, healthcare, aviation, and infrastructure. Salasar designs tailored risk-management solutions for corporate, institutional, and public-sector clients, and participates in specialized lines such as rural and agricultural insurance.
[Farms, Processor, Exporter, Distributor]
Sandhya Aqua is a Visakhapatnam-based seafood export company with nearly two decades of experience farming, processing, and exporting shrimp worldwide. It is fully backward integrated — operating its own hatcheries, 1,000+ acres of shrimp farms, and processing facilities with over 50,000 MT annual manufacturing capacity
The Social Awareness and Rural Development Society (SARDS) is a grassroots NGO in Andhra Pradesh committed to advocating for marginalized communities and delivering community-driven rural development. It works with women, Dalits, tribal groups, children, and fisher households on education, livelihoods, health, water and sanitation, and legal rights. Through participatory planning, self-help groups, and partnerships with government and funders, SARDS strengthens community institutions and helps poor rural families claim their entitlements and improve their well-being.
The Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) is a non-government, not-for-profit organization and the voice of India’s seafood export sector. SEAI represents around 450 member companies, including processors, exporters, and allied industries. It provides a platform for networking and consensus-building, engages with regulators such as MPEDA, CAA, and FSSAI, and represents the Indian industry in international trade and standards discussions.
Seafood Solutions is a consultancy based in Andhra Pradesh, India, providing technical and advisory services to shrimp supply chains. It works with farmers, processors, exporters, international NGOs, and certifiers on better-management practices, certification readiness, data synthesis, and stakeholder engagement.
The Seafood Task Force (STF) is a global multi-stakeholder trade association of major retailers, brands, foodservice companies, and seafood suppliers created in 2014 to address illegal fishing, forced labor, and human-rights abuses in seafood supply chains. Initially focused on tuna and shrimp industry in Thailand, STF has expanded to include global shrimp sourcing countries. It drives supply-chain oversight and continuous improvement through vessel audits, labor codes of conduct, worker-voice tools, and coordinated action from vessel or pond to plate.
Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) works to dismantle the economic and societal barriers that have placed women on the periphery of society. By coming together, they have transformed not only their own lives but the lives of millions more by inducing policy changes, not only at the grassroots but also at the state and national levels.
SERUDS is a charitable non-governmental organization working for the welfare and development of deprived street children, orphans, destitute women, and poor elderly people. Founded in 2003, SERUDS runs an orphanage, old-age home, mid-day meal program, and women’s livelihood and skill-development initiatives across five districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Shrimp Welfare Project (SWP) collaborates closely with global producers, seafood suppliers, and retailers to improve farming practices, especially in harvest and slaughter, by providing consultation on best practices, implementation strategies, and offering free services and equipment to aid in the transition. SWP also runs technical programs to improve pond management, water quality, and stocking densities, and partners with companies to secure welfare commitments that benefit billions of shrimp, alongside positive outcomes for farmers and the environment.
Shrimpact specializes in empowering small-scale shrimp farmers with the tools and support they need to thrive. Shrimpact has a strong track record of organizing farmers into effective, collaborative groups that drive real change and has deep relationships with farming communities and industry leaders alike, helping bridge the gap between innovation and impact. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, they are making shrimp farming more efficient, sustainable, and profitable.
Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) is an autonomous society under India’s Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation, and Farmers Welfare. SFAC promotes agribusiness development for small and marginal farmers by supporting Farmer-Producer Organizations (FPOs) through venture capital assistance, equity grants, credit guarantees, and market linkages. It implements the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform and coordinates with state-level SFACs and financial institutions. SFAC is also a Cluster-Based Business Organization (CBBO) facilitator under the PM-MKSSY sub-scheme for fisheries sector formalization.
Social Activities for Rural Development Society (SARDS) is a non-governmental organization addressing developmental challenges facing urban and rural communities in India, with a commitment to professional, rights-based programming. Constituted in 1986, it operates in Prakasam and other districts of Andhra Pradesh, focusing on child-centric development, education, women’s empowerment, and sustainable livelihoods for Dalit, tribal, and marginalized households.
The Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) is an autonomous society of the Department of Rural Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Established in 2000 to implement large-scale poverty-reduction programmes such as Indira Kranthi Patham, SERP organises rural women into self-help groups federated into village organisations, mandal samakhyas, and zilla samakhyas. Its work spans financial inclusion, livelihoods, skill development, and entrepreneurship, and it is credited with lifting over 11 million households above the poverty line in Andhra Pradesh.
The Society for Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture (SIFA) is a professional association committed to promoting sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in India and acting as a common platform for stakeholders in the sector. SIFA brings together researchers, industry professionals, farmers, and policymakers to contribute to India’s Blue Revolution. It organizes major industry events such as AquaEx India, fosters networking and knowledge sharing, and engages on policy issues covering production, sustainability, trade, and technology across the national fisheries sector.
Society of Aquaculture Professionals (SAP) was established by a group of like-minded people for knowledge sharing and development advocacy in aquaculture, with 500+ life members and the biennial AquaIndia conference as its flagship event.
The Society of Aquaculture Professionals (SAP) is the voice of aquaculture professionals in India, with members working across hatcheries, farms, feed, pharmaceuticals, research, and consultancy. SAP promotes knowledge exchange through its biennial Aqua India conference, technical meetings, and publications, and engages with government and industry on emerging issues such as disease, regulation, sustainability, and market access. It acts as a bridge between researchers, farmers, and allied industries.
The Solidarity Center is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1997 and allied with the AFL-CIO, dedicated to ensuring that hard work is rewarded, workplaces are safe, and people have a say in decisions that affect their lives. Operating in more than 60 countries, it partners with unions, worker associations, and NGOs to combat forced labor, human trafficking, and migrant-worker exploitation; promote freedom of association and collective bargaining; and support women workers, occupational safety, and economic justice.
The State Institute of Fisheries Technology (SIFT) is a government fisheries training and research institution under the Department of Fisheries. SIFT offers technical education and vocational training for fisheries professionals, hatchery technicians, aquaculture farm supervisors, and processing-sector workers. It develops curricula and training materials in coordination with MPEDA, NFDB, and industry bodies, and serves as a government-accredited provider of fisheries workforce development across South India’s aquaculture sector.
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is a global marine-conservation non-profit working to ensure healthy oceans and sustainable seafood by engaging directly with seafood companies and their supply chains. SFP uses data platforms such as FishSource and Metrics to assess fisheries and aquaculture performance, and supports buyer-led fishery and aquaculture improvement projects. It also convenes industry roundtables on species, gear, or regional issues, with a growing focus on landscape-level improvements, ecosystem-based management, and human rights in seafood.
The Center for Responsible Seafood (TCRS) advances responsible seafood production through a global knowledge-sharing hub, applied research, and collaborative programs. Its work covers both aquaculture and wild fisheries, with a focus on bridging science, industry, and NGOs. TCRS hosts events such as the Shrimp Summit and partners with the Global Seafood Alliance on the Responsible Seafood Summit, alongside targeted projects on welfare, traceability, and social responsibility.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global environmental non-profit with operations in more than 70 countries, including a significant program in India. TNC’s work in India focuses on encouraging restorative aquaculture that benefits both food systems and nature, sustainable agriculture and water management, forest and grassland conservation, and climate resilience. Its Asia-Pacific aquaculture program supports science-based approaches to sustainable fish, shrimp, and shellfish farming, and partners with governments, communities, and industry to scale solutions.
Prawn Farmers Federation of India (PFFI) is a national, farmer-led federation representing India’s shrimp and prawn farming community and advocating on issues of pricing, disease management, policy, and farm practices, primarily in coastal states.
International NGO focused on improving shrimp health management practices and reducing disease losses in shrimp farming through research, training, and collaboration with industry and governments.
TOMOTA is a Vietnamese technology company providing comprehensive IoT-based solutions for shrimp farmers and hatcheries, with the goal of making farming safer, more effective, and profit-maximizing at a reasonable cost. Its product suite covers the full production cycle: smart auto-feeders, IoT controllers for remote device management, real-time water quality monitoring (tracking four key environmental parameters), shrimp growth and health monitoring tools, and a postlarvae quality assessment system for hatcheries.
Uddaraju Ananda Raju Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Ananda Group, a diversified business headquartered in coastal Andhra Pradesh with interests in rice milling, aquaculture, and food processing. The Foundation supports education through scholarships, health and wellness initiatives, including blood banks and health camps, and environmental and community-development activities in East and West Godavari. Its programs aim to strengthen rural families’ access to opportunity and improve the sustainability of the communities where the group operates.
United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC) is a public-sector general insurer, wholly owned by the Government of India. Its rural portfolio covers crop and livestock schemes, aquaculture, micro-insurance, and agri-business policies, and it partners with banks, cooperatives, and government agencies to reach farmers and small enterprises across India.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s lead agency for development, working in around 170 countries and territories to help governments and communities eradicate poverty, reduce inequality, and advance the Sustainable Development Goals. In India, UNDP partners with central and state governments, civil society, and the private sector on poverty reduction, gender equality, climate action, renewable energy, resilient livelihoods, and coastal and ocean management, aligning its work with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for India.
Vasavya Mahila Mandali (VMM) is a Gandhian, secular, women-led non-profit founded in 1969 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. VMM works to empower women, children, and families in rural, urban, and tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Odisha through programs spanning education, health, nutrition, human rights, and environment. It runs the Mahila Mitra initiative with Vijayawada City Police to prevent violence against women, alongside programs on HIV/AIDS, child protection, and sustainable livelihoods.
The Village Reconstruction Organization (VRO) is a community-based NGO that helps alleviate poverty and social exclusion by rebuilding villages and supporting marginalized communities. Over more than five decades, VRO has reconstructed hundreds of villages and thousands of houses for Dalits, tribals, and fisher families across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu. Its work spans shelter, child education and rights, women’s empowerment, community health, and ecological restoration.
Walmart.org represents the philanthropic efforts of Walmart and the Walmart Foundation. By focusing where the business has unique strengths, Walmart.org works to tackle key social and environmental issues and collaborate with others to spark long-lasting systemic change.
WWF-India is the Indian affiliate of the global conservation organisation, working to protect nature through conservation, sustainable use of natural resources, and promotion of responsible production practices across agriculture, fisheries, and aquaculture.
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