What?- certification scheme for aquaculture products called ‘Shaphari’, a Sanksrit word that means the superior quality of fishery products suitable for human consumption
By ?- Marine Products Exports Development Authority (MPEDA) -based on the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization’s technical guidelines on aquaculture certification.
Components- certifying hatcheries for the quality of their seeds and, separately, approving shrimp farms that adopt the requisite good practices
Impact expected- The certification of hatcheries will help farmers easily identify good quality seed producers.
Frozen shrimp is India’s largest exported seafood item-Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are India’s major shrimp producing States, and around 95% of the cultured shrimp produce is exported.
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