The INDAQUA will showcase aquaculture activities, address issues affecting the sector, create awareness of best management practices among farmers and create new investment opportunities.
According to industry experts and government officials of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), the focus is back on the aquaculture sector that has made significant contributions to India's seafood exports recently.
Kuruvilla Thomas, director (marketing) of the MPEDA, told mediapersons on Tuesday that out of Rs. 7,200 crore worth seafood exported last year, aquaculture products contributed 50 per cent in terms of value.
The expo, to be inaugurated at the Chennai Trade Centre by Governor Surjit Singh Barnala, will feature nearly 120 exhibitors showcasing the features of hatcheries, feed mills and machinery manufacturing.
Source: The Hindu
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