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    Bangladesh began to attach importance to the farming industry of Penaeus vannamei

    • Last Update: 2021-08-13
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    News from SeafoodMedia on August 2 that Asiatic Penaeus vannamei is originally produced in Vietnam and is currently being produced in 15 countries and regions
    .
    Except for Bangladesh, the other 14 countries are in commercial production
    .
    Bangladeshi shrimp export business said that if take the necessary measures, they can be commercially produced this breed
    .
     
    Shrimp farmers and exporters believe that only Penaeus vannamei can help Bangladesh's shrimp industry seize the world market
    .
     
    According to the Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters' Association, the average production of shrimp in Bangladesh is 341 kg per hectare, while the average production of Penaeus vannamei in India is 7102 kg per hectare
    .
     
    Vice President S Humayun Kabir stated that due to lack of raw materials for shrimp, only 28 of the country's 105 frozen fish processing and export enterprises are operating, and the remaining 77 have been closed
    .
    According to the Department of Fisheries and Export Development Bureau (Department of Fisheries and Export Development Bureau), the export volume of frozen shrimp in the 2013-14 fiscal year was 47,635 tons.
    In the 2019-20 fiscal year, this figure dropped to 30,036 tons
    .

     
    Bangladesh is at a disadvantage in the competition in the international frozen shrimp market
    .
    In this regard, the association has been applying to the government for the cultivation of Penaeus vannamei for the past 20 years
    .
    The government finally approved the plan in September 2019
    .
     
      The project is being piloted at the Paikgachha Saltwater Center in Khulna, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Fisheries and Fisheries Research Institute
    .
    Prawn exports
     
      Shrimp farmers and exporters believe that only Penaeus vannamei can help Bangladesh's shrimp industry seize the world market
    .
     
      According to the Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters' Association, the average production of shrimp in Bangladesh is 341 kg per hectare, while the average production of Penaeus vannamei in India is 7102 kg per hectare
    .
     
      Vice President S Humayun Kabir stated that due to lack of raw materials for shrimp, only 28 of the country's 105 frozen fish processing and export enterprises are operating, and the remaining 77 have been closed
    .
    According to the Department of Fisheries and Export Development Bureau (Department of Fisheries and Export Development Bureau), the export volume of frozen shrimp in the 2013-14 fiscal year was 47,635 tons.
    In the 2019-20 fiscal year, this figure dropped to 30,036 tons
    .

     
      Bangladesh is at a disadvantage in the competition in the international frozen shrimp market
    .
    In this regard, the association has been applying to the government for the cultivation of Penaeus vannamei for the past 20 years
    .
    The government finally approved the plan in September 2019
    .
     
      The project is being piloted at the Paikgachha Saltwater Center in Khulna, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Fisheries and Fisheries Research Institute
    .
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