Andhra: Shrimp and seafood processing providing better income, employment opportunities for women

Mar 19, 2024

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), March 19 (ANI): With the growing shrimp farming and processing units across Andhra, employment among women has grown vastly. Shrimp processing in Andhra has served as a catalyst for women's empowerment by providing them with economic independence. Shrimp processing facilities in Andhra Pradesh have grown from over 20 to over 90 in the last 10 years. The investment in each processing facility averages around 5 million US dollars and the total investment in the processing sector is expected to be over 400 million US dollars. These processing units often employ women in various roles, such as processing, sorting, packaging, and quality control. Meanwhile, some women have leveraged their experience, knowledge gained from shrimp processing units to start their businesses. A total of 1.2 crore women are working in the shrimp and seafood industry in the entire country