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In the present study, through assessment of the data obtained from reference work, attempt has been
made to find the inflation or increment of value of our mariculture products in the international market.
Such attempt has not been made earlier, therefore this research study may be considered as a baseline for
the same. The percentage inflation in the export value of mariculture product from 1996 to 1999 was
21.77%, from 1996 to 2002 it was 52.64% and from 1996 to 2005 it was 56.65%. The export price of
Indian mariculture product has increased from 1996 to 1999 by 21.77%, then from 1999 to 2002 by
30.87% and from 2002 to 2005 by merely 4.01%. The Indian mariculture products export prices have
shown a steady rise from 1996 to 2002 but from 2002 to 2005 the export price rise has declined
drastically. In the years between 2002 to 2005 there was a collapse in the mariculture shrimp farming
industry due to various upcoming environmental problems and also shrimp diseases. India has to take
requisite steps to overcome the problems presently faced by the mariculture industry so that it revives
itself and the export prices of the mariculture products increases.
KEYWORDS: Laspeyres price index, Cultured shrimp, Frozen mussel meat, Mariculture.