The Indian government has issued a proposal to fix the farm-gate price of higher-count vannamei shrimp as large harvests of smaller-sized animals coincide with trade difficulties to China, typically the largest market for these shrimp.

Now, in response to falling prices, the Indian commissioner of fisheries has proposed that the country fix the baseline price for 100-count shrimp at INR 200/kg ($2.68), effectively doubling-down on the original price guidance suggested as prices dived during the COVID outbreak this April [...]