{"id":6048,"date":"2025-08-12T11:40:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T06:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=6048"},"modified":"2025-08-12T11:40:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T06:10:41","slug":"union-minister-shri-rajiv-ranjan-singh-chairs-seafood-exporters-meet-2025-in-new-delhi-chart-strategy-to-expand-global-market-reach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=6048","title":{"rendered":"Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh Chairs Seafood Exporters Meet 2025 in New Delhi; Chart Strategy to Expand Global Market Reach"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh Chairs Seafood Exporters Meet 2025 in New Delhi; Chart Strategy to Expand Global Market Reach<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Posted On: 11 AUG 2025 6:41PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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The Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying organized a\u00a0Seafood\u00a0Exporters Meet 2025\u00a0today\u00a0at\u00a0Ambedkar Bhawan, New Delhi. The meet was graced by\u00a0Union Minister,\u00a0Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAH&D) and Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR),\u00a0Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh\u00a0along with Minister of State, MoFAH&D and MoPR\u00a0Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel\u00a0and Minister of State\u00a0Shri George Kurian, MoFAH&D and Ministry of Minority Affairs.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The meeting was attended by officials from the Department of Commerce, Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Export Inspection Council (EIC), National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), industry representatives and progressive farmers. It also saw participation of senior officials from the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, along with the Fisheries Departments of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Gujarat.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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During the meeting,\u00a0Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh\u00a0underscored the importance of value addition in Indian seafood to enhance its export potential. He highlighted the ongoing government initiatives being taken in the fisheries sector, including the development of a single-window system for better market linkages for all stakeholders, strengthening of High Seas and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) fishing, and upgrading infrastructure, all aimed at further bolstering the fisheries sector. The Union Minister emphasized on MPEDA\u2019s pivotal role in navigating the tariff challenges faced by the industry and\u00a0urged\u00a0MPEDA, along with state governments,\u00a0to conduct stakeholder consultations for accurate mapping of state-wise species-specific exports and identifying new export opportunities. He also assured the stakeholders of the government\u2019s commitment to further strengthening Indian seafood exports.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In his address, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel\u00a0highlighted the vast fisheries resources of the country and urged the stakeholders to leverage them to boost India\u2019s exports. He emphasised the importance of identifying and tapping new markets to mitigate global market risks and called upon all stakeholders to work in close collaboration with state governments to strengthen and expand the seafood value chain.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Shri George Kurian\u00a0reiterated the \u201cVocal for Local\u201d vision, stressing that strengthening domestic markets would create fresh avenues for fishers and farmers, especially in the face of global tariff challenges.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary (Fisheries), MoFAH&D, highlighted that only about 10% of India\u2019s seafood exports by value are currently value-added products, stressing the need to raise this share to 30\u201360% in line with global benchmarks through enhanced domestic production or import-and-re-export strategies. He expressed concern over the heavy dependence on a single species, Whiteleg shrimp which accounts for 62% of export value but only 38% of quantity. Dr. Likhi stated the urgency of reducing post-harvest losses and assured that issues related to tariff and non-tariff barriers would be addressed in coordination with the Department of Commerce, Ministry of External Affairs, and other relevant authorities. He also called for targeted inputs to identify and finance infrastructure upgrades that would significantly boost value addition across the seafood export value chain.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Stakeholders at the meeting highlighted key challenges\u00a0in boosting seafood exports, including the\u00a0need for greater value addition\u00a0where competing nations like China offer strong incentives,\u00a0tariff barriers in major markets such as the United States, and certification and compliance hurdles for accessing high-value destinations like the EU. They also pointed to non-tariff barriers such as private testing, third-party clearances, and farm certifications, along with gaps in cold chain and processing infrastructure for niche products like rainbow trout.\u00a0Suggestions included extending scheme benefits to larger exporters, introducing incentives for value addition, strengthening government-backed certification support, enhancing infrastructure, facilitating B2B linkages with global buyers, and improving access to finance through banks and NBFCs.\u00a0Alternative markets identified for expansion included the UK, EU, Oman, UAE, South Korea, Russia, and China, with particular emphasis on South Korea\u2019s potential\u00a0and the Middle East\u2019s growing demand.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Following the consultation meeting, the Union Minister along with Ministers of State, MoFAH&D addressed the press, engaging with media representatives on a wide range of critical topics concerning the future of India\u2019s seafood exports. Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh spoke in detail about the pressing challenges posed by recent US tariffs and outlined the Government\u2019s proactive measures to safeguard the interests of exporters and maintain India\u2019s competitive edge in the global markets. The Union Minister also highlighted the achievements of the fisheries sector in recent years, underlining the substantial growth in production, infrastructure development, and market diversification. Furthermore, he shared insights on the various flagship schemes and initiatives being implemented to strengthen the seafood value chain in India.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Background<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

India\u2019s annual fish production has witnessed a significant growth of 104%, rising from 95.79 lakh tonnes in FY 2013-14 to 195 lakh tonnes in FY 2024-25. Inland fisheries and aquaculture have emerged as key contributors, accounting for over 75% of the total production. India exported 17.81 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of seafood during the financial year 2023\u201324. The total value of these exports was\u00a0\u20b960,523.89 crore, which is equivalent to\u00a0US$7.38 billion. This represents a slight increase in export volume compared to 17.35 lakh MT in 2022\u201323. Frozen shrimp continued to be the most significant item in India\u2019s seafood export basket. It earned \u20b940,013.54 crore (US$4.88 billion), accounting for\u00a040.19% of the total export quantity\u00a0and 66.12% of the total earnings in dollar terms. In 2023\u201324, India exported 7.16 lakh MT of frozen shrimp.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh Chairs Seafood Exporters Meet 2025 in New Delhi; Chart Strategy to Expand Global Market Reach Posted On: 11 AUG 2025 6:41PM by PIB Delhi The Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying organized a\u00a0Seafood\u00a0Exporters Meet 2025\u00a0today\u00a0at\u00a0Ambedkar Bhawan, New Delhi. The meet was graced by\u00a0Union …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6048"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6050,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6048\/revisions\/6050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}