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