Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- Pakistan's emerging inland shrimp farming industry could generate annual net profits of up to Rs11 million per hectare, offering farmers, investors and businesses a lucrative opportunity to tap into the global shrimp market worth more than $32 billion, according to a new Pakistan Business Council (PBC) report that identifies saline lands in Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan as promising locations for commercial shrimp production.

Titled Pakistan's Aquaculture Sector: Opportunities, Challenges & Policy Recommendations for Improving Export Competitiveness, the report highlights shrimp farming as one of the country's most commercially attractive emerging agricultural ventures, with significantly higher returns than conventi...