The visit offered first-hand insight into production processes, quality benchmarks and sustainability practices, reinforcing India’s growing position as a precision manufacturing partner within global aquaculture supply chains.
As India and the United Kingdom move closer to finalising a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), industry collaboration is gaining momentum. A senior delegation from Salmon Scotland visited the manufacturing facilities of Garware Technical Fibres Ltd (GTFL), signalling deeper engagement between the two countries’ aquaculture sectors.
Representing Scotland’s salmon farming industry — the UK’s largest food export segment — the delegation reviewed GTFL’s advanced netting technologies and manufacturing capabilities that support aquaculture operations globally. The visit offered first-hand insight into production processes, quality benchmarks and sustainability practices, reinforcing India’s growing position as a precision manufacturing partner within global aquaculture supply chains.
The interaction comes as India emerges as an expanding market for premium global food products and as supply chain resilience becomes central to industry strategy. Discussions during the visit focused on strengthening lifecycle planning for aquaculture infrastructure, enabling earlier technical engagement during site development, aligning with replacement net programmes, and enhancing durability and traceability standards.
GTFL highlighted its sustainability performance, including 65 per cent renewable power utilisation, a 24 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, 25 per cent lower water consumption, a 25 per cent reduction in fossil fuel usage, and 65 per cent recycling of operational waste. For salmon producers operating in sustainability-driven export markets, partnerships with environmentally responsible manufacturers are increasingly critical.
Mr Shujaul Rehman, CEO, Garware Technical Fibres Ltd., said, “As India and the UK advance around the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), industry collaboration becomes a critical driver of translating policy intent into real economic outcomes.”
Tavish Scott, Chief Executive, Salmon Scotland, added, “Our visit to GTFL in India provided valuable insight into advanced manufacturing capabilities and a sustainability-led approach that can support these objectives moving forward.”
The visit highlights rising alignment between Indian and UK industries, with cross-border partnerships poised to support resilient and future-ready global food value chains.