The $1B Shrimp Industry You Never Knew About

Global shrimp is a $30 billion industry — but Pakistan’s share is almost negligible. With 1,000 km of coastline, saline inland water, and world-class projects like Dhabeji Aquafoods, shrimp farming could be Pakistan’s next billion-dollar export sector. 🦐🌍 In this episode of Pakistan & Counting: Unlocking Growth, Junaid Iqbal sits down with Saad Yousaf, COO of Dhabeji Aquafoods, to explore: 1️⃣ Why shrimp farming struggled in the past 2️⃣ How Dhabeji built Pakistan’s first super-intensive farm 3️⃣ The three profitable models of shrimp farming 4️⃣ Pakistan’s disease-free advantage in global markets 5️⃣ Who should invest, and how to get started From Sindh’s coastal creeks to Punjab’s inland saline lands, this is a proof of concept for one of Pakistan’s most promising agri-business frontiers. #PakistanAndCounting #ShrimpFarming #UnlockingGrowth #Aquaculture #Exports #FoodSecurity #foryou If you’re exploring shrimp farming as a serious business or investment, we’ve created even more detailed resources that go beyond this episode: 🎓 Live Shrimp Business Webinar (with operators, manufacturers, and ecosystem experts) 👉 Sign-up: https://pakistanandcounting.com/events/ 📊 Detailed Industry Slide Deck (CAPEX tiers, unit economics, value ladder, and additional resources) 👉 Download: https://pakistanandcounting.com/resou... These resources are paid and designed to offer deeper, more practical guidance for anyone exploring the business seriously. ‪@EngroCorp‬ Links ↓ 1- For a full overview of the episode: Events: https://pakistanandcounting.com/events/ 2- Visit the Events page for upcoming programs and live sessions related to Pakistan & Counting: Resources: https://pakistanandcounting.com/resou... ⏱ Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction — Pakistan’s untapped shrimp potential 00:44 – Meet Saad Yousaf & Dhabeji Aquafoods 01:30 – From software engineering to aquaculture 04:00 – Fish farming journey & scaling with Punjab Group 06:10 – Why shrimp farming? The bigger opportunity 06:30 – Ideal regions in Pakistan for shrimp farming 07:50 – Soil & water suitability explained 15:40 – Farm models: Low, Semi-Intensive & Super-Intensive 22:00 – Feed, larva, and supply chain inputs 27:00 – Quality across farm models 28:00 – Global shrimp export landscape 32:00 – Value addition & pricing ladder 36:00 – Why past shrimp projects failed 40:00 – Who should invest in shrimp farming? 46:00 – Future export potential & Punjab’s role 52:00 – Closing & resources for farmers Follow Pakistan & Counting on: X: https://x.com/PakAndCounting FB:   / pakistanandcounting   IG:   / pakistanandcounting   Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pakistanandco... LI:   / pakistan-and-counting