India International Seafood Show concludes in Kolkata

India International Seafood Show concludes in Kolkata

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Category : International Published on: February 20 2023

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  • India International Seafood Show (IISS) concluded in Kolkata.
  • The three-day event organised by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) in association with the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI)
  • A total of 370 business meets were held during the event to boost seafood export.
  • The buyers totalled 28, represented by 21 companies from 11 countries.
  • India’s renewed seafood exports target will earn 14 billion US dollars by 2025 as against $7.76 billion in 2021-22.
  • The Government in the latest Union budget announced a new sub-scheme named Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana and has allocated six thousand crore rupees. 
  • A custom duty benefit of 2.5 per cent is also proposed for the input of shrimp feed.
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