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Shrimp prices fall fast in Ecuador, India, as former eyes production drop

There's real market turmoil as India witnesses 'panic harvesting' and weak import market demand while Ecuador anticipates an imminent sector shutdown

By Neil Ramsden and María Feijóo | March 20, 2020 17:55 GMT
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As expected, the spread of coronavirus across the US and Europe is killing foodservice demand for farmed shrimp, causing raw material prices in India and Ecuador to plummet, sources told Undercurrent News [...]

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