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Local firm nets shrimp deal
Victoria Vaughan
A Singapore-based aquaculture company has netted an endorsement from the China government to supply disease-resistant baby shrimp to farms across the country.
T-Tech International Singapore, set up last year, will supply first-generation shrimp fries from its farm in Fengxian district, Shanghai municipality.
This agreement gives it a foothold in China, which provides some 65 per cent of the world's shrimp supply.
'It gives us credibility as there are firms claiming to be providing first-generation shrimp but they may be taking short cuts and mixing first and second generations,' said executive director Alex Chin, 49.
A spokesman from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority said this is the first local firm it knew of that had cracked China in this way.
'Using good quality shrimp fry that are selectively bred for fast growth and certified disease free against certain diseases is a positive step towards minimising the risk of disease outbreaks and getting a more predictable yield in shrimp farming,' he said.
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