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- The Review meeting of the Saline Water Shrimp Aquaculture in the Sates of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh was held in Mumbai.
- This meeting aimed to tap the potential of saline land resources for aquaculture, generating employment and livelihood opportunities.
- Approximately 58,000 hectares of the saline area has been identified in these 4 states, yet only around 2,608 hectares is currently being utilized.
- Saline Aquaculture refers to the use of saline-affected lands (often unsuitable for traditional agriculture) for inland saline aquaculture.
- India is the second-largest producer of cultured shrimp globally, earns over 65% of its seafood export value from shrimp alone.
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