US tariffs unexpected problem, will stand by aquaculture sector: Andhra CM Naidu

AMARAVATI: (Apr 8) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has pledged to stand by the state’s aquaculture sector battered by US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.

Aquaculture is the southern state’s fourth largest sector, contributing nearly 9 per cent of the gross value added (GVA) in 2024-25 at more than Rs 1.3 lakh crore.

For 2025-26, the chief minister has set a GVA sub-sector contribution target of 9 per cent at more than Rs 1.54 lakh crore for aquaculture.