In contrast to the sharp drop seen in the chief Indian vannamei shrimp farming state of Andhra Pradesh this month, prices for smaller shrimp in the state of Gujarat have been continuing to rise since the start of September.

As reported by Undercurrent News on Sept. 4, prices for smaller, 100-count shrimp had been falling rapidly in Andhra Pradesh as a result of mass early harvests caused by heavy rains and disease issues. This in turn led to a glut of small-sized animals on the market, an issue compounded by a relative lack of demand from processors [...]