Shrimp farmers stage protest seeking fair prices in Nellore district
Shrimp farmers in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh staged protests against processing plants, alleging the formation of a price-fixing syndicate. Farmers are struggling with declining purchase prices for tiger shrimp and rising costs for feed.
Why it matters
The protest underscores the economic vulnerability of agricultural and aquaculture producers when faced with market consolidation and supply chain cost pressures.
Amid declining shrimp prices, the farmers from Gudur and Kota region have staged protests simultaneously at GMT, GVR, and Penver Products processing plants in Gudur mandal of SPSR Nellore district on Thursday.
“In the current situation, the processing plants and shrimp exporters have formed a syndicate to purchase tiger shrimp at reduced rates. The shrimp farmers staged protests demanding fair prices,” said Andhra Pradesh Shrimp Farmers’ Federation convener Duggineni Gopinath.
“While the price for 30-count tiger shrimp was ₹580 a month ago, they are currently being purchased for ₹430. Similarly, the price for 20-count shrimp has dropped to ₹570 at present from ₹730 a month ago,” he said.
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