Ceremony to kick-start the construction of the high-quality shrimp breeding and aquatic processing complex (Source: baoquangninh)The project, worth 500 billion VND (22.03million USD), was funded by the Vietnam-Australia Corp, a strategic partner ofQuang Ninh.
The complex covers some 187 hectares in Tan Lapand Dam Ha communes and includes a shrimp breeding area, a food manufacturing plant,a hi-tech intensive shrimp farming greenhouse, and a shrimp processing plantfor export.
It is expected to produce about 5,800-17,400tonnes of commercial shrimp per year.
The project is divided into two phases,focusing on building technical infrastructure, commercial shrimp breeding areasand waste treatment plants, among others.
The Vietnam-Australia Corp aims to use advancedtechnologies to increase added value and ensure sustainable development for theseafood industry.
The project is part of a research cooperationdeal between the group and Quang Ninh authorities.
It aims to turn Quang Ninh into a shrimpdevelopment centre of the north.
Chairman of the provincial People’s CommitteeNguyen Duc Long said the project also aims to provide safe and hygienic shrimpvarieties for local farmers, as well as northern localities and Chinese borderprovinces.-VNA
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