BANGKOK -- Thai shrimp production is on track to halve from its peak this year as disease sweeps through the country's farms, ramping up pressure on the government to secure enough supply for consumers at home while supporting small-scale producers.
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Thai shrimp output plunges by half from peak as disease spreads
World's former top exporter greenlights emergency imports to meet demand at home
A supermarket seafood counter in Bangkok. Thailand's shrimp supply has suffered so much that the government greenlit imports in August. (Photo by Kosuke Inoue)
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