Farmers like “Nardu Das”, also from Nandigram, say the situation is dire.

India,World's Second Largest Shrimp Producer, Under Threat

In the coastal town of Nandigram, West Bengal, shrimp farmer “Buddhadeb Pradhan has recultivated his pond within a few weeks of the previous harvest. Even when there is a high risk of disease that often comes with double-cropping, he feels that he has no choice.

“I am worried about the falling prices if I can recover my investment of ₹3 lakh,” he said, as India’s once-thriving shrimp sector is facing the impact of steep “U.S. tariffs imposed earlier this year.”

U.S. President Donald Trump made this announcement in May; the farm price of shrimp has fallen from ₹300 to around ₹230 per kg**, which is far below the production cost of ₹275. With a “58.

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