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Khyber Group targets Rs 38 crore trout revenue
Business Standard··6 Sept
Jammu and Kashmir's Khyber Group plans to raise trout revenue to Rs 38 crore by FY27. It will invest Rs 60 crore in coming years, Business Standard reported. Khyber Aquaculture has already invested Rs 112 crore. The eight-acre Ganderbal unit aims to lift capacity from 1,200 MT toward 5,000-7,000 MT in five years. FY26 revenue was Rs 10 crore.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Hotels and restaurants are the group's main demand target for Himalayan trout.
- Capacity is planned to rise from 1,200 MT toward 5,000-7,000 MT in five years.
- The firm is appointing distributors and retail partners for B2C sales.
What's Happening
- Director Yunus Trumboo said the group wants Rs 38 crore trout revenue by FY27.
- He said a further Rs 60 crore investment is planned in coming years.
- The Akhal, Kangan unit sits on eight acres beside the Sindhu River.
How Large The Bet Is
- Khyber Group's wider businesses include cement and hospitality, near Rs 650 crore.
- Trout farming in India is concentrated in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal and Uttarakhand.
- Trumboo said the firm wants trout positioned against imported salmon in luxury kitchens.
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