Labor Shortage, Erratic Power Hit Indian Shrimp Ryots
Guntur Shrimp farmers of Bapatla district are facing a tough season due to severe shortage of labor, and frequent summer power cuts that threaten their livelihoods.
With both local and migrant workers in short supply, and erratic supply of power hampering nighttime operations, farmers are struggling to sustain their aqua operations during the most critical months of shrimp cultivation.
Bapatla is one of the leading districts in Andhra Pradesh for shrimp farming, with nearly 22,000 acres under cultivation and over 6,700 farmers depending on the sector. The annual value of shrimp output...
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